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Oldest House in Oregon City
The Morning Oregonian May 12, 1899 page 2Oregon City, May 11-The oldest house now remaining intact in Oregon City is known as the old Phoenix hotel, situated on Main street, opposite the woolen mills, and now used as a tenement-house. The building was erected in 1844, according to the memory of the oldest resident, and up until the time of his death was occupied as a dwelling by the builder, Dr. John McLoughlin, the founder of Oregon City. One room was set apart as a library, and in this apartment Dr. McLoughlin entertained his friends, the hospitality of his home always being open to the new immigrants from the States.
Mrs. Mary La Forest, a pioneer of 1852, relates some incidents the life of Dr. McLoughlin not heretofore published. Mrs. La Forest was a girl when she arrived here, being one out of seven single women then living in Oregon City. Soon afterward she was married to Mr. La Forest, head salesman for the Hudson Bay Company’s stores, and the ceremony was a great social even, the fruits and wines being specially ordered from San Francisco for the wedding feast. Mrs. La Forest relates that Dr. McLoughlin presided at the head of the table, and for the first time in his life drank champagne. Dr. McLoughlin’s servants were all native Indians, and it is said they stood in great fear of their master. At one time a pioneer merchant of Butteville occupied the guest chamber in the McLoughlin home, while on his way to Portland, but before departing in the morning his missed his purse, containing several hundred dollars. When Dr. McLoughlin was informed of the loss he rang a bell and summoned all the Indian servants to the library. Holding a new rope in his hand, he sternly informed the servants that unless the money was returned at once that they all must suffer the consequence. A young chambermaid lost no time in restoring the money.
Mrs. La Forest stated that Governor Gaines favored making Oregon a negro slave state, but she called his attention to the fact that he could provide himself with Indian servants, like Dr. McLoughlin. Dr. McLoughlin owned and conducted the flouring mills, but after his death the property was disposed of by the heirs, and later the memorable residence became the Phoenix hotel.
(Transcribers note: Mary LaForest was my 2nd great grandfather's sister-Jill bigjimfamily@yahoo.com)
