We visit the Mountain Lodge to review designs, and enjoy this massive structure in the snow.
Save The Markham House
For over a century Portland’s proud and historic Markham house has welcomed people to the Laurelhurst Neighborhood. The iconic house with its exotic curving Spanish tile roof is a key icon of Portland architecture. On October 22nd, a developer will destroy the historic Markham house unless Laurelhurst residents are able to rally more money to …
The Giltner Mansion Remodel
We are doing a major preservation and addition to a ruin of what is perhaps the most historically significant home in Irvington. Erected in 1912 by prolific builder Frederick E. Bowman, this soon to be 8,000 square foot mansion was originally home to the Giltner’s, a family of prominent lawyers, politicians, cultural leaders, patrons of …
Historic Courthouse Fence
McCulloch Construction blog reader Chris Wilson sent us a wonderful picture of the old Oregon City courthouse that confirms the belief that the unique wrought iron fence around the Giltner mansion and the old courthouse fence are one and the same! When we zoomed in on the lower-left corner, we found that all the curves, …
A Sentimental Journey
For the Killorin family, taking a tour of their former home was a slightly surreal experience. The fifteen family members that walked through our Alameda Tudor had 43 years of family history rooted in the home, 43 years of holidays, birthdays, rainy winters, perfect summers and daily rituals. When Paul Killorin sold us their home, …