Governor Hotel (Portland, Oregon)

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Governor (Seward) Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Governor Hotel at night.
Location:	Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:	45°31′13″N 122°40′56″W / 45.52028, -122.68222Coordinates: 45°31′13″N 122°40′56″W / 45.52028, -122.68222
Built/Founded:	1909
Architect:	William C. Knighton
Architectural style(s):	No style listed
Added to NRHP:	1985
NRHP Reference#:	85000370 ^[1]
Governing body:	Private

The Governor Hotel, formerly the Seward Hotel, is a historic hotel building in downtown, Portland, Oregon, United States. The present name dates from 1932.

Built in 1909, the glazed terra cotta building's motif features a blending of Art-noveau and Native American designs. The architect, William C. Knighton, went on to become the first Oregon State Architect in 1912, and eventually designed the Oregon State Supreme Court Building.^[2]

The building was extensively remodeled in 1992, after several years of neglect. This remodel joined the neighboring Princeton Building to the original Governor Hotel. It continues on in its role as a hotel today. In 1994, McCormick & Schmick's established Jake's Grill in the former entrance lobby.^[3] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places (as the Seward Hotel) in 1985.^[4]

Before the most recent remodel, the Governor Hotel has served as the scene for several films: Portlander Gus Van Sant filmed a scene of My Own Private Idaho and Madonna filmed several scenes of Body of Evidence inside.^[5]

[edit] References

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pgs. 45-46. Gibbs Smith, 2001
^ Dining at The Governor. The Governor Hotel. Retrieved on 2007-09-04.
^ National Register of Historic Places: Multnomah County, Oregon. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
^ Governor Hotel-History. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.

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