Month: July 2015

  • Black and White exterior image of a stone house with a stage head under an archway. A very unusual example of Queen Shingle Style because the shingles are made of slate. The chimney is massive with decorative metal sun on the basalt rock that starts at the basement level and then contrasts with the shingles..

    Nob Hill Fun Fact #19: Why is there an elk on the Mackenzie House?

    Last Updated on June 28, 2026 Nob Hill Fun Fact #19: Why is there an elk on the Mackenzie House? Have you ever walked past the historic Mackenzie House in Portland’s Nob Hill and wondered about the majestic bust of a white stag (or elk!) centered below a framing arch of slate shingles? This striking […]

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