T Pittock Mansion French Renaissance château W Hills Portland, Oregon originally built private T Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock wife, Georgiana. I 22 estate situated 46 acres owned y city's Bureau Parks Recreation p touring. I addition, grounds provide panoramic views Downtown Portland points .

T center political scandal 1911 Portland Cy Council member, W H. Daly, brought public attention Pittock having arranged water construction project entirely y expense, despite being located outside y limits . T incident resulted longstanding between Pittock's paper Dy which ultimately councilman's political career.

Georgiana, founders Portland R Festival, 1918 g 72, Henry 1919 84. T Pittock family remained residence mansion until 1958, Peter Gantenbein, Pittock grandson house, p estate market unsuccessful selling . Extensive damage caused y Columbus Dy Storm 1962 caused owners consider demolishing building. T community raised $75,000 three months order p y purchase property. Seeing popular support, agreeing house tremendous value unique historic resource, Cy Portland purchased estate 1964 $225,000.

Fifteen months spent restoring . T mansion opened public 1965, community landmark since. Roughly 80,000 people visit Pittock Mansion y.

D location 1,000 (300 ) above level, mansion places birdwatching Portland.

T building added National Register Historic Places 1974.

T Cy Portland estimates $6-8 million worth restorations needed.

T location 1989 movie, "T Haunting Sarah Hardy" starring S W Morgan Fairchild. T location prominently 1993 film, By Evidence starring Madonna Willem Dafoe.