| Statue of Benjamin Franklin | |
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 The statue in 2018 | |
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| Artist | George Berry |
| Year | 1942 (1942) |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Subject | Benjamin Franklin |
| Dimensions | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′10″N122°36′25″W / 45.50279°N 122.60689°W /45.50279; -122.60689 |
| Owner | Franklin High School |
A statue ofBenjamin Franklin stands outsideFranklin High School, inPortland, Oregon'sSouth Tabor neighborhood, in the United States. A work by the sculptor George Berry and his assistants, it was installed in 1942.
The sculpture was one of twoWorks Progress Administration (WPA) projects benefitting Franklin between 1939 and 1942; the other was the construction of the school's athletic field. The statue was funded by Franklin alumni and students, who raised $15,000 to commission an artist from the Federal Art Project, one of WPA's five independent branches. George Berry and his team of assistants created a 40-ton sandstone statue of Franklin, which was erected at the school's north entrance, overlooking the athletic field, in 1942. Including its pedestal, the work measures 15-foot (4.6 m) tall. The pedestal includes built-in benches and the inscription, "One today is worth two tomorrows."[1]
In 2016, the statue was removed temporarily and then returned as part of a major renovation project.[2][3]
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