The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, also known as The Grotto: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial,[1] is an outdoor 1965 large bas-relief sculpture and memorial to John F. Kennedy by an unknown artist, installed outside The Grotto in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Description and reception
The large bas-relief sculpture and memorial to John F. Kennedy is installed in the parking lot of The Grotto, a Catholic shrine and sanctuary formally known as the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, located at Northeast Sandy Boulevard and 85th Avenue in Portland's Madison South neighborhood.[2] It was created in 1965 by an unknown artist. The plaque displays Kennedy's profile, the same seen on the Kennedy half dollar.[1]
The memorial was given by multiple Catholic organizations.[2] Its condition was deemed "well maintained" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in July 1993.[1] The memorial is administered by the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother and has been included in published walking tours of Portland.[1][2][3]
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The memorial's plaque
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "The Grotto: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c Cook, Sybilla Avery (1998). Walking Portland. Globe Pequot. p. 233. ISBN 9781560446040. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Sybilla Avery (April 2, 2013). Walking Portland, Oregon (2 ed.). Globe Pequot. p. 242. ISBN 9780762778065. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
External links
Media related to John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial (Portland, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons- JFK at the Grotto - Portland, OR at Waymarking
