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In 1948 Lawrence Schlottman built a 720-square foot home in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Schlottman lived in the home for 54 years until his death in 2002. The elderly man was known as the Birdman by locals because of his passion for the animals of the same name. During the last few years of his life Mr. Schlottman was visited often by a crow that regularly came around his house to eat from one of the many bird feeders. When the gentleman passed away in 2002 he left his entire estate to the crow. The house then became known as the “Birdhouse.”In 2003 the group Save the Birdhouse obtained the property from the Portland Audubon Society. Over the years the property has suffered some deterioration, but it’s mostly in its original condition.