David Campbell Memorial
| David Campbell Memorial | |
|---|---|
 The memorial in 2010 | |
 | |
| Type | Public park[1] |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°31′22″N 122°41′24″W / 45.522735°N 122.690011°W |
| Operated by | David Campbell Memorial Association |
| Status | Open all year |
David Campbell Memorial | |
| Built | 1928 |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000802 |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 2010 |
The David Campbell Memorial, installed in an area known as Portland Firefighters Park, is a firefighting memorial in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was dedicated in 1928 in honor of Portland fire chief David Campbell.
Description
[edit]The firefighting memorial is installed on a small, triangular piece of land just south of West Burnside Street. The area is bounded by Alder Street, 19th Avenue, and 18th Avenue, in southwest Portland, with the memorial facing Alder Street.[2] The land on which the memorial is located is owned by the City of Portland, but it is not maintained by Portland Parks & Recreation; it is instead overseen by the David Campbell Memorial Association.[1][3]
The Beaux-Arts style[4] memorial includes a bas-relief of Campbell overlooking a limestone fountain bowl, which has not held water since at least the 1960s.[2] Bronze plaques commemorating Portland firefighters who were killed in the line of duty are inlaid into the terrace at the pool's edge, although several plaques were stolen or damaged in 2023.[5][6]
History
[edit]Portland fire chief David Campbell was killed on June 26, 1911, while responding to a fire at a Union Oil distribution plant.[1][7] A memorial to Campbell, designed by Pennsylvania architect Paul Philippe Cret,[1] began construction in 1927 and was dedicated in 1928.[8][9]
The memorial was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 24, 2010.[10] It experienced several instances of vandalism in 2023, with multiple brass plaques honoring dead Portland firefighters being stolen.[5][6] As of 2024[update], the David Campbell Memorial Association was in talks with the City of Portland to raise funds to repair and upgrade the memorial.[11]
See also
[edit]
- David Campbell (1912 fireboat)
- David Campbell (1927 fireboat)
- Firefighting in Oregon
- List of firefighting monuments and memorials
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Weinstein, Nathalie (March 16, 2010). "Firefighters memorial eyes historic register". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
- ^ a b
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). National Park Service. NRIS no. 10000802. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "David Campbell Memorial Association". DavidCampbellMemorial.org. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Fred, Leeson (May 1, 2010). "Downtown Portland's Campbell Memorial isn't threatened". OregonLive. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Shults, Thomas (September 9, 2023). "Portland firefighter memorial near Providence Park damaged by vandals". KGW. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Shults, Thomas (September 17, 2023). "Vandals continue to steal name plates from a Southwest Portland firefighter memorial". KGW. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Perry, Douglas (February 8, 2024). "Fire chief's death shocked Portlanders in 1911; his memorial – and heroism – now fades from view". OregonLive. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Memorial Work Slated". The Morning Oregonian. October 25, 1927. p. 5.
- ^ "Cenotaph Unveiled to Chief Campbell". The Morning Oregonian. June 29, 1928. p. 22.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "David Campbell Memorial Service – Media Invitation (Photo)". City of Portland. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Portland Firefighters Park at Wikimedia Commons
- 1928 establishments in Oregon
- 1928 sculptures
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Portland, Oregon
- Firefighting in Oregon
- Firefighting memorials
- Monuments and memorials in Portland, Oregon
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon
- Outdoor sculptures in Portland, Oregon
- Parks in Southwest Portland, Oregon
- Protected areas established in 1928
- Sculptures of men in Oregon