This morning we took the self guided tour of the Pittock Mansion, owned by Henry Pittock (Owner of
The Oregonian) in the early 1900s. It was absolutely gorgeous. Not as big as the James J. Hill house, or certainly not Glensheen in Duluth, but it was amazing. The materials were all from the northwest coast - sandstone, wood, etc. It had a central vacuum system, like Glensheen, and an intercom, elevator, and indirect lighting - pretty amazing for 1909!!
The grounds were also beautiful, with gardens all around. Georgiana Burton Pittock, his wife, was an avid philanthropist and founded Portland's annual Rose Festival. I am so glad we went; we've skipped it the last two times we were here.
Enjoy the pictures below! And as a bonus, check out my super cute Queen Bee backpack in the last picture!!
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