Mock Crest Tavern

When you’re traveling down North Portland’s Lombard Street, one name is seen on street signs, store fronts, gateways to parks and schools, and, of course, our own Mock Crest Tavern. But who is the illustrious man behind the famous name? Well, have a seat at our bar and order up your favorite beer while I tell you a tale of one of North Portland’s earliest pioneers and the man whose name has become part of the world we live in today. The year was 1852 when thirteen-year-old John Mock and his family journeyed across the American frontier. They spent between 4 to 6 months on the Oregon Trail, as one of the millions of families chasing the American dream all the way to a new city called Portland. Throughout his life, John Mock’s entrepreneurial spirit built an empire, with mining, transportation, farming and real estate ventures. He also donated land to Columbia University and expanded the roads and street railway connecting Portland to St. Johns. Our unique cigar-shaped tavern is one of the earliest, still in-use buildings constructed in North Portland; serving the community well for over seventy years as first a pharmacy, then a butcher’s shop, and now our own beloved bar, Mock Crest Tavern.