Pittock Mansion, Manor house in West Hills, Portland, United States.
Pittock Mansion is a manor house with 22 rooms standing on a hilltop in Portland's West Hills, offering views of the surrounding mountains and the city below. The estate includes gardens and wooded areas surrounding the main building.
A newspaper publisher commissioned this house in 1914 from a local architect, creating a grand residence for his family. The building reflects the economic power and influence of a major businessman in Portland.
The house takes its name from the family who built and lived here, displaying furnishings from different periods and cultures that reflect the tastes of its original owners.
The house sits on a hill with parking near the entrance, though it requires a walk from the parking area. Wear comfortable shoes since the grounds are gently sloped and the tour covers multiple levels.
The house was far ahead of its time, equipped with systems that were then uncommon, such as a central vacuum system and intercom network to connect residents across different rooms. These technological features were surprisingly modern for the era and show the elevated standard at which the family lived.
Location: Portland
Inception: 1914
Architects: Edward T. Foulkes
Architectural style: Italianate architecture
Floors above the ground: 3
Operator: City of Portland
Opening Hours: 11:00-16:00; July-August 10:00-17:00; November Thursday[4] off; December 25 off; January off
Phone: +15038233624
Website: http://pittockmansion.com
GPS coordinates: 45.52500,-122.71639
Latest update: December 6, 2025 21:26
These North American houses tell the story of big wealth built during the industrial age. Around the late 1800s and early 1900s, families like the Vanderbilts and the Hearsts built homes that mix European styles with new ideas in building. The Breakers in Newport draws from Italian Renaissance ideas with its 70 rooms. The Hearst Castle in California has art and old objects from Europe. Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935, is built over a waterfall in Pennsylvania, showing modern style. Other places like Pittock Manor in Portland or Vizcaya in Miami have decorated rooms and gardens. In Canada, Château Ramezay in Montreal dates back to the 1700s and keeps many items from New France. Château Craigdarroch in Victoria shows the love for woodwork and stained glass from Victorian times. These sites give a look into a world where buildings, gardens, and art collections were part of one whole. They reflect a time when people built to impress and last long.
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