Behind the Scenes Tour July 24, 2010

The special tours will include underground hallways that lead to the original furnace room, the Mansion's vault, electrical panels, and the elevator maintenance room. The tour also will examine the early 20th-century innovations incorporated when the home was built in 1914 by the forward-looking industrialist and Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock and his wife Georgiana. The tour will then wind up the servants' stairs to the Mansion's third floor, which is rarely open to visitors. Third-floor rooms include Henry Pittock's private den, storage rooms, and the servants' bedrooms and bathroom. Visitors will also get to peek into the home's cavernous attic. The special tours will be offered in addition to the Mansion's regularly scheduled tours. Visitors are encouraged to take both tours. Behind the Scenes tour will take about 45 minutes; regular public tours are an hour.