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NPS McLoughlin House

MPFC had the fortune to conserve several objects for our own McLoughlin House in Portland, Oregon, which is part of the Fort Vancouver NM.

 

McLoughlin's Chinese Lacquer Sewing Cabinet Ca. 1830

The Chinese Lacquer Sewing Cabinet was a gift to Marguerite McLoughlin, wife of John McLoughlin, considered the Father of Oregon. A grateful member of the Fort Vancouver community gifted Marguerite, and one can imagine the excitement this beautiful cabinet must have caused in Fort Vancouver. It is one of the few items in the collection which belonged to the family. The cabinet consisted of four parts: cabinet, cornice, table, and sewing box. hen with minimal invasion. We have a full page dedicated to Marguerite McLoughin's Chinese Lacquer Sewing Cabinet

 

McLoughlin's Prince & Co. Melodeon Ca. 1852

The Prince & Co. Melodeon was a gift from John McLoughlin, the "Father of Oregon," to his granddaughter. The melodeon was grimy, had missing veneer and trim, and structural damage in the stretcher MPFC cleaned the melodeon inside and out; restored it to playing ability, and performed all reparative and restorative work.
NPS MCLOUGHLIN MELODEON RESUME

Before, above, and after treatment, below.

 

Burled Slope Desk Ca. 1800

The Slope Desk was not part of the McLoughlin Family legacy. It was a gift to the McLoughlin House from an Oregon family, and has its own historical background which included the Oregon Trail, the Civil War, and stories from Oregon City in the early 20th century. Missing veneer, structural damage, years of grime, a broken leather spine, and missing escutcheons were problematic; the latter was not covered in our scope of work. Before, left, and after, right.
NPS MCLOUGHLIN HOUSE SLOPE DESK RESUME

Before, above, and after treatment, below

 

Washstand from the Steamship S.S.Beaver

The washstand located on the first floor of the McLoughlin House originally came from the S.S.Beaver, the first steamship to operate in the Pacific Northwest. The Beaver was built in Blackwall, London, and sailed to Fort Vancouver in 1835; the Beaver shipwrecked in 1888 near Vancouver, BC. The washstand may have come to the McLoughlin home via the family of Dr. William Fraser Tolmie. NPS MCLOUGHLIN WASHSTAND RESUME

 

For more information on the McLoughlin House in Oregon City, visit the NPS site or the McLoughlin Memorial Association site for events.

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