Pittock Mansion is located in Portland, Oregon.
Henry Pittock, a London-born newspaper publisher, and his wife Georgiana met and married in Portland in 1860. Henry went on to become one of the wealthiest men in Oregon society, investing in a variety of industries, including railroads, banking, ranching, and mining. He was also an avid climber and outdoorsman.
In 1909, the Pittocks decided they wanted to build a home in Portland to retire in.
They hired the architect Edward T. Foulke to design the Pittock Mansion from scratch. The forty-six room mansion was built on a hill overlooking Portland with a French Renaissance exterior. The inside was uniquely designed, with oak-paneled cabinets, marble floors, a huge central staircase, modern amenities like an elevator and dumbwaiter, and, most strikingly, beautiful views of Mount Hood and the Cascade Mountain Range. Foil lines the inside of the entryway ceiling, a nod to Georgianna’s frugal early years, when she had to save foil from old tea containers.
Because the Pittocks died before they could really get a chance to use the home they had designed, it is believed that their spirits still hang around the mansion. Many strange occurrences have been reported in the house.
Visitors to the house have reported seeing windows shutting and latching on their own, the sounds of heavy footsteps, and a portrait of Henry Pittock moving around the house. Tour guides have reported encountering figures when they open the mansion for business in the mornings.
Some people say they have smelled the unmistakable scent of roses, Georgiana’s favorite flower. Apparitions of the couple, as well as the heads groundskeeper, have been seen and felt following visitors as they toured the mansion. All the reports seem to indicate the ghosts are far from malicious – rather, they get the sense that the ghosts are peaceful and happy to be showing guests around their beautifully restored home.
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