Construction begins Monday at the long-time location for the iconic statue, Main Street between SW 3rd and 4th. Crews will ...

The Elk Statue, which had been in storage since 2020, is set to be returned to its original location on SW Main Street in ...

Portland will restore the historic Thompson Elk statue. Street closures begin July 7, with the $1.5M project expected to last ...

Let the return of the elk be a symbol of strength and responsibility.

After the Thompson elk was damaged during the political protests of 2020, the Portland Regional Arts and Culture Council brought Krueger in to see if the statue was fixable. “It’s kind of an ...

Portland’s iconic elk statue will return — and it’ll be on top of a new or repaired fountain — according to a resolution filed by two city commissioners. June 21, 2025.

Portland's historic bronze elk statue nearly ready to return downtown after being restored The Thompson Elk Fountain was built in 1900 and named for David P. Thompson, the mayor of Portland from ...

A fire blazes at the former spot of the elk statue in downtown Portland, Ore., amid protests outside the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and Justice Center, July 18, 2020 (KOIN/Danny Peterson).

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's famed elk statue will be returned to its rightful place sometime in 2024, according to the Portland Parks Foundation. It was removed during the protests of 2020 after ...

Other historical statues, notably the Thompson elk statue, will be returned after being toppled in 2020. The statue, erected in 1900, was located in downtown Portland and is slated to return to ...

Everyone loves downtown Portland’s “Elk” statue, which is why its recent removal from its Main Street perch has led to such consternation. Fear not, the swirling theories about “Elk ...