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2 Washington Park
See pp74–7.

3 Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Dr. Tel (503) 823-
3623. @ 20 (to W Burnside Rd, then
20-min walk), 77. Open Feb–Jun &
Sep–Dec: 11am–4pm daily; Jul–Aug:
10am– 5pm daily. Closed Jan,
Thanks giving weekend, Thanksgiving,
Dec 25 & major hols. & 7 (partial; A Nob Hill mansion, typical of those in the
call 48 hrs ahead). 8 = fashionable district
∑ pittockmansion.org
4 Nob Hill
Henry Pittock, who came west on W Burnside to NW Pettygrove Sts,
the Oregon Trail as a young man from NW 17th to NW 24th Sts.
One of several beaches along Sauvie and published the Oregonian v to NW 23rd St.
Island’s Columbia River side newspaper, commissioned this
mansion in 1909. Designed by Also known as Northwest
1 Sauvie Island San Francisco architect Edward 23rd in reference to its main
T. Foulkes, the house is still business street, Nob Hill is a
n 18330 NW Sauvie Island Rd,
(503) 621-3488. @ 17 NW 21st Ave/ the grandest residence gracious, late 19th-century
St. Helens Rd. Sauvie Island Wildlife Area: in Portland. Perched on a neighborhood of shady
Open mid-Apr–Sep: 4am–10pm daily. 1,000-ft (305-m) summit streets, large
∑ sauvieisland.org in the West Hills, it wooden houses,
commands superb and apartment
Sauvie Island comprises of views of the city buildings. With
low-lying land at the confluence and snowcapped its proximity
of the Willamette and Columbia mountain peaks. to downtown
Rivers, just 10 miles (16 km) The mansion’s and its inherent
from downtown Portland. With gardens are a charms, Nob Hill
rich soil that supports many good picnic spot. has become
berry farms and orchards, the Guided tours, one of the city’s
southern half of the island is including self- most popular
primarily agricultural. The guided tours, A turn-of-the-19th-century commercial
northern half is set aside as show off the house in Nob Hill and residential
the Sauvie Island Wildlife mansion’s remark- neighborhoods.
Area, managed by the Oregon able embellishments. Among A slightly bohemian atmosphere,
Department of Fish and Wildlife. them are a marble stair case, ellip- together with upscale shops
Bird-watchers come to see tical drawing room, and circular and restaurants, make Nob
some of the estimated quarter Turkish-style smoking room. Hill a pleasant place to stroll.
of a million birds – including Historic artifacts decorate the Northwest 23rd Street from
swans, ducks, and cranes – home. The furnishings, though West Burnside to Northwest
that stop here on their spring not original to the house, reflect Lovejoy Streets is the neigh-
and fall migrations. the finest tastes of Pittock’s time. borhood’s commercial core. The
During the summer, side streets are lined with lovely
swimmers and sunbathers old houses. The 1892 Victorian
enjoy beaches on the island’s gingerbread Pettygrove House
Columbia River side, and anglers (2287 Northwest Pettygrove
fish for sturgeon and salmon Street) was the home of Francis
in nearby channels. Pettygrove, the city founder
The island’s Bybee-Howell who flipped a coin with fellow
House, a Greek Revival-style founder Asa Lovejoy to
house built in 1858 by James determine the city’s name.
Y. Bybee, is surrounded by fruit Pettygrove won and chose
orchards, brought by pioneers the name of a city in his native
on the Oregon Trail. The house Maine (Lovejoy preferred
is no longer open to the public, “Boston”). Northwest Johnson
but visitors can tour the grounds. Street between Northwest 22nd
and 23rd Streets is lined with
E Bybee-Howell House many fine houses from the
Howell Territorial Park. Tel (503) 222- The sweeping entrance of the imposing 1880s, when Nob Hill first
1741. Open dawn–dusk (grounds only). Pittock Mansion became fashionable.
For hotels and restaurants see p286 and pp294–6

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