Southwest Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
The Washington Ellipse
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026
1. The Washington Ellipse Marker
Washington Ellipse
Honors the 200th anniversary
of the
presidential inauguration of
General George Washington
April 30, 1989
and celebrates the
lives and community service
of
Henry and Romayne Wessinger
Portland, Oregon
Erected 1989 by Oregon Historical Society.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1789.
Location. 45° 30.96′ N, 122° 40.927′ W. Memorial is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. It can be reached from the intersection of Southwest Park Ave and Southwest Madison Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1200 SW Park Ave, Portland OR 97205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge and in the Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles A. Sprague (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Congregational Church of Portland (within shouting distance of this marker); Theodore Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Plank Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Bicentennial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peace Plaza (about 400 feet away); Simon Benson (about 600 feet away); Roosevelt Hotel (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.
Also see . . . South Park Blocks #11: Oregon Historical Society (Places).
Next to the Oregon Historical Society Museum Building is a plaza called the Washington Ellipse (although it is not in an elliptical shape). It honors the 200th Anniversary of George Washington's Presidential Inauguration on April 30, 1989 and celebrates the lives and community service of Henry and Romayne Wessinger of Portland, Oregon.(Submitted on August 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026
2. The Washington Ellipse Marker
The Washington Ellipse refers to the plaza adjacent to the Oregon Historical Society. A mural behind the marker includes the figures of Lewis & Clark, York, and Sacagawea.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
