Portland's White House
PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
ADDRESS: 1914 NE 22nd Ave
CITY: Portland
STATE: OR
COUNTRY: USA
POSTCODE: 97212
PHONE 1: 800/272-7131
PHONE 2: 503/287-7131
FAX: 503/249-1641
WEBSITE: www.portlandswhitehouse.com
With massive columns framing the portico, a circular driveway, and, in the front garden, a bubbling fountain, this imposing Greek-revival mansion bears a more than passing resemblance to its namesake in Washington, D.C. Behind the mahogany front doors, a grand foyer with original hand-painted wall murals is flanked by a parlor and the formal dining room, where the large breakfast is served beneath sparkling crystal chandeliers. A double staircase leads past a large stained-glass window to the second-floor accommodations. Canopy beds, four-poster beds, antique furnishings, and bathrooms with claw-foot or whirlpool tubs further the feeling of luxury here. Request the balcony room, and you can gaze out past the Greek columns and imagine you're in the Oval Office. There are also three rooms in the restored carriage house.
Copyright: Excerpted from
Frommer's Oregon, 6th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Portland
, USA