Paul Bunyan — at least the 31-foot-tall statue of him in North Portland's Kenton Neighborhood — had seen better days.
Built in 1959 for the Oregon Centennial, the statue had taken a beating at the hands of the Oregon elements over the years. Paint had flaked, plaster had crumbled and moss had moved in.
But a roughly $80,000 remake brought the iconic statue back to life — and landed it a DeMuro Award from Restore Oregon.
The Portland nonprofit hands out the awards every year to honor historic…
