George Rae

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Atlas ObscuraOct 14, 2025

Wilhelm’s Portland Memorial Funeral Home in Portland, Oregon

In 1901, the original Portland Crematorium was established as the first of its kind west of the Mississippi. The established gradually expanded in its services and physical footprint in the following decades, and today is a 8-story tall complex of maze-like hallways, elaborate memorials and crypts, and beautiful stained glass and statues. The mausoleum is 3 stories above ground, and 5 stories d…

Wealthiest man in Portland history

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