Pittock Mansion is unique among haunted houses.
Pittock met his soon-to-be wife Georgiana a year after moving to Portland.
In 1909, Pittock laid out plans for the mansion to be built.
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It was not completed until 1914.
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Now refurbished as a tourist attraction, Pittock Mansion hosts 80,000 visitors annually.
The sudden sounds of heavy footsteps in the garden that sometimes enter the mansion through a side door.
These are universally thought to be the footsteps of the head groundskeeper rather than of Henry Pittock.
Footsteps have also been reported in every room of the house.
Windows shutting, latching themselves, and then reopening on their own.
A portrait of Henry Pittock moving around the house on its own.
Tour guides have reported seeing ghosts upon entering the building for the mornings business.
Georgiana and Henry have appeared to several visitors; they appear entirely happy and content every time.
Many visitors report they felt an unseen presence escorting them around the mansion.
One visitor claims she saw a reflection of an older woman in a painting hanging on the mansion walls.
People report seeing an older woman in the basement who keeps visitors company.
Another investigator claims to have captured a friendly female voice in a smaller room saying, Hello!
A tourist says that while looking at photographs in the basement, she felt a presence behind her.
When she turned around, she saw an elderly woman, who instantly vanished.
Unhinged(1982), a very nasty slasher film that was banned in several countries.
The mansion is featured throughout the film.
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy(1989), starring Morgan Fairchild and Sela Ward.
Body of Evidence(1993), starring Willem Dafoe and Madonna.
Pittock Mansion was also the designated finish line for the 13th season of TV seriesThe Amazing Race.
