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.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial
The memorial in 2014
Artist	Unknown
Year	1965 (1965)
Type	Bas-relief sculpture
Medium	Metal[1]
Subject	John F. Kennedy
Condition	"Well maintained" (1993)
Location	Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	45°33′10.8″N 122°34′28.9″W
Owner	The Grotto, formally known as the National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother

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 gifted 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]

See also

• 1965 in art
• Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy
• List of memorials to John F. Kennedy

References

External links

• Media related to John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial (Portland, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons
• JFK at the Grotto - Portland, OR at Waymarking