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Pioneer Courthouse Square vs Pittock Mansion

Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Pioneer Courthouse Square scores slightly higher than Pittock Mansion. Pioneer Courthouse Square is ranked #8 in Portland with accolades from 7 sources like Not For Tourists, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

Pioneer Courthouse Square
Pioneer Courthouse Square
8 / 10
701 Southwest Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204
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Fodor's Fodor's
"In many ways the living room, public heart, and commercial soul of downtown, Pioneer Square is not entirely square, rather an amphitheater-like brick piazza." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The heart of downtown Portland, this brick plaza is nicknamed 'Portland's living room' and is the most visited public space in the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Spend any time in Pioneer Courthouse Square and you'll find that it's ground zero for the alternative lifestyle embraced by the city." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Portland's living room. Sit down a bit. Unless it's raining."
Where Where
"Food vendors, a flower stand, a Starbucks and public restrooms add to the charm of Pioneer Courthouse Square, and the city’s light-rail system runs on two sides of the square." Full review
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Pittock Mansion
Pittock Mansion
9 / 10
3229 NW Pittock Drive, Portland, OR 97210
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Henry Pittock, the founder and publisher of the Oregonian newspaper, built this 22-room, castlelike mansion, which combines French Renaissance and Victorian styles." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This grand and beautiful 1914 mansion was built by pioneer-entrepreneur Henry Pittock, who revitalized the Oregonian newspaper." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Henry Pittock was a lumber baron, but he loved marble halls."
Where Where
"Henry Pittock, founder of the Oregonian, the city’s daily newspaper and the largest paper in the state, built himself a château 1,000 feet above the city." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers. " Full review
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