Pittock House; Also Known as Lakeside; Leadbetter House, Camas, Washington
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N 45° 37.286 W 122° 25.719
10T E 544541 N 5052146
The Queen Anne Victorian style farmhouse overlooking Lacamas Lake was a wedding gift from Henry L. and Georgiana Pittock (Pittock Mansion, Portland, Oregon) to their son, Frederick, and new bride, Bertha Leadbetter Pittock.
Waymark Code: WMBQP
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2006
Views: 85
In 1902, John H. Roffler, who will become an architect, was hired as a carpenter's assistant on "Lakeside." The Queen Anne style farmhouse overlooks the waters of Lacamas Lake. The house was a wedding gift from Henry L. and Georgiana Pittock to their son, Frederick, and new bride, Bertha Leadbetter Pittock, who planned to farm the acres surrounding the property.
Henry L. Pittock was the owner of "The Oregonian" newspaper, and the La Camas Colony Company and mill--the first paper mill in the West. Leadbetter was Pittock's business partner and the lakeside house became a gathering place for two of the region's most influential families. In 1914, Pittock built a mansion (Pittock Mansion) in the West Hills of Portland, overlooking the city.
The 2 1/2 story, 3,700-square-foot Queen Anne style farmhouse exhibits "bold forms and grand dimensions laced with elegant beveled glass and whimiscal details." The circular bay capped with a conical roof is featured on the southeast corner of the house which was restored in the 1980's. A white horse weathervane tops the conical roof.
The coordinates are the location of a small parking strip on your right as you approach the house from the east. This is private property. Do not enter the driveway or trespass on the property. Beware of traffic!
Instructions for logging waymark: A photograph is required that shows you (or your GPS receiver, if you're waymarking solo) and the place.
Street address:
N of Camas at 114 NE Leadbetter Rd.
Camas, WA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Clarj
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic, Agriculture
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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