Loomis armored car founder’s Portland mansion is for sale at $3.2 million
Updated Apr 01, 2021;
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A Georgian Colonial Revival-style mansion on Portland’s lofty Southwest Vista Avenue is for sale and with the deed comes the fabled residence’s fascinating 113-year-old history.
Over its long life, the four-level home with views of the city skyline and Mount St. Helens, has been owned by a lumberman and luminaries, including Lee Loomis, a former Yukon gold rush banker who founded Loomis Armored Car Service. His company is cited along with Wells Fargo in pioneering the cash handling industry.
During Prohibition and the Recession, Loomis’ armored cars were made of heavy steel and had bullet-proof compartments and gun ports, according to company history.