In 2014, the Pittock Mansion turned 100. The old mansion in the West Hills has become one of Portland's iconic landmarks. The legacy of the home and its occupants reflect an identity Oregonians continue to embrace a century later.
Henry Pittock may be best known as the long-time publisher of the Oregonian. But did you know that he also was part of the first documented party to climb Mount Hood? And that he, along with a few partners, started the first paper mill in the Northwest?
In the slideshow below, check out a few facts that might surprise you:
Pittock Mansion, circa 1914, around the year it was completed: The 23-room French Renaissance-Style Chateau served as an original residence for Henry and Georgianna Pittock. It's in the West Hills.
Courtesy of the Pittock Mansion Society
