More than fifty drinking fountains called Benson Bubblers, named after Simon Benson and designed by A. E. Doyle, are located in and around downtown Portland.
Portland Parks & Recreation maintains fountains throughout the city,[1] including one in North Portland (McCoy Fountain),[2] one in Northeast Portland (Holladay Park Fountain),[3] two in Northwest Portland (Jamison Square Fountain and Horse Trough Fountain),[4] and one in Southeast Portland (The Rose Petal).
[5] Fountains in Southwest Portland maintained by the agency include: Animals in Pools, Chiming Fountain, The Dreamer, Keller Fountain, Lovejoy Fountain, Loyal B. Stearns Memorial Fountain, Salmon Street Springs, Shemanski Fountain, Skidmore Fountain, and Thompson Elk Fountain.
[6] The Portland Water Bureau has published a two-hour, 2.6-mile self-guided tour featuring twelve fountains in Southwest Portland (with an optional extension to Jamison Square Fountain in Northwest Portland).
[7] The following statues are owned or maintained by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.