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| 45°30′49″N 122°40′27″W / 45.5135°N 122.6741°W | |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
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| Designer | Oliver L. Barrett |
| Material | Tufa |
| Height | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Completion date | 1939 |
| Dedicated to | Theodore Roosevelt and Spanish–American War veterans |
| Dismantled date | 1942 |
The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial is a lost monument and sculpture commemorating the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, as well as veterans of the Spanish–American War. It was originally installed in Portland's Battleship Oregon Park (now part of Tom McCall Waterfront Park). Designed by American artist Oliver L. Barrett, the 18-foot (5.5 m) memorial was erected in 1939, but disappeared in 1942 after being relocated temporarily during the construction of Harbor Drive. It featured a geometric tufa statue depicting a man not resembling Roosevelt, as well as a smaller realistic sculpture of him. The monument initially received a generally unfavorable reception, but was considered one of Barrett's best-known artworks.