Stones of Witch’s Castle
The Stone House in Portland’s Forest Park is also known as the Witch’s Castle and the basalt stone work was sourced from Rocky Butte. If you have been to the Witch’s Castle, you know its a kind of oddity of the city, a place to bring out of town visitors to experience the lush forest…
“A light blanket of snow” takes down an Armory
The Hill Military Academy at Rocky Butte built a new Armory in 1931. It was built by The Austin Company, who also constructed other Portland buildings such as The Lane–Miles Standish Printing Plant (1526 NW 17th Ave) and the Sixth Church of Christ (935 SW Columbia). The Armory was a very large space covered by…
Winner Winner Turkey Dinner at Rocky Butte
The cross country running competition on Thanksgiving Day in 1934 featured live poultry as a winning trophy. First place took home the Turkey. Second place a fat live goose. Third place a vociferous quaking duck. Fourth place a chicken. Fifth place a fresh uncooked egg!
Rocky Butte Preservation Society 