The Plaza Blocks, two courthouse squares known as Chapman Square and Lownsdale Square, are located in downtown Portland, Oregon. The blocks neighbor Terry Schrunk Plaza and are located near City Hall. The north square is named after Daniel H. Lownsdale (1803—1862), a native Kentuckian who settled in Portland in 1845.[1] The south square is named after legislator William W. Chapman (1808–1892), a Virginian settled in Portland in 1850.[2] Southwest Main Street separates the two blocks, and in the middle of the street stands a large statue known as the Thompson Elk, which was donated to the city by former Portland mayor David P. Thompson.[3]