Two related photos today on our last (cloudy and rainy) day in Portland. I'd hoped to meet up with Jane Pittenger and our plans fell through when she was held back by icy roads that only threatened to get worse. By mid-morning, Portland had turned from sunny and inviting to cold and damp. We spent a few hours at Pittock Mansion, a restored architectural gem once owned by a newspaper magnet, now run by the city and non-profit foundation. The views from there would have been amazing except for the thick clouds (see other post for today - http://365project.org/taffy/365/2015-11-30 ).
@jamibann Thanks Issi. It was built after WWI, around 1914, and the last descendent lived there until the 1950s (I think). He was cash poor, land rich, and sold off everything inside to keep it goes, and then finally decided to see. The city thought it too important to lose, so that was the start of the foundation that bought and rebuilt/restored. It opened again in the 1960s but unfurnished. Then, the foundation continued to work on it until its current quite nice condition.
So nice to see this! My eldest has been after me for several years to visit, and I've never gone. He hiked over to it on Sunday, walking through the arboretum and said the view was quite spectacular as he could see all the volcanoes, and he is pretty crazy about seeing those volcanoes.
What a lovely old building... that big picture window up front really speaks to the quality of the view, on a nice day. Bummer about missing a photo shoot with Jane.
A beautiful stately home - sad when they had to be sold when the money ran out. At least it has been looked after and everyone can now enjoy it. Such a shame about your meetup with Jane not happening.
What a estate, I would really like to do a tour of this place. Great shot. 14mm interesting. I am on the hunt for wide angle, widest i have now is 24-70mm
@aecasey Since he was there on the weekend, he was treated to amazing views! My youngest brother and family (of the Lewis & Clark student) went on Saturday and saw all the volcanoes clearly.
What a shame you and Jane didn't manage a meet-up. It sounds like the weather was most uncooperative. What an imposing building, and so glad the city took it on. It's far too good to let moulder away. Thanks for the potted history, it enhances the image considerably.
