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Portland ‘disappearing’ architecture: The fascinating history of the iconic elk statue, Block 216 food carts, Ladd’s mansion and the abandoned Centennial Mills
Updated Mar 09, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
Portland s 121-year-old elk statue, which was removed last summer to protect it during the downtown Portland protests, is being stored in a secret location.
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The second season of the informative In Search of Portland podcast puts the spotlight on familiar, if not beloved, landmarks such as the 121-year-old elk statue, which was removed last summer to protect it during the downtown Portland protests.
Other episodes in the podcast series have looked at the food carts that used to occupy the Block 216 parking lot, which is now a construction site for an office, hotel and condo tower; the only remaining piece of the gilded William Sargent Ladd mansion, an 1883 carriage house that’s now Raven & Rose restaurant on Southwest Broadway; and the long-abandoned river