The Most Interesting Old Portland Murals

We mapped 131 of Portland's murals from the city's 1999 roster.

By Enid Spitz

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There are nearly 2,000 "grandfathered" murals in Portland. You can see where all of them are, or were, here.

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Some of the walls are more interesting than others. Here are the most interesting 131 murals. Keep in mind, many of them may not exist anymore. This list was created in 1999.

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Enid Spitz

Enid Spitz

Former Stage & Screen editor Enid Spitz writes about theater, repertory film, fashion and dance scenes when she’s not doing doing yoga or exploring pop-up events around the city.

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