Crystal Hotel (Portland, Oregon)

Crystal Hotel

The Crystal Hotel (formerly Hotel Alma)
General information
Location Portland, Oregon
Address 1201-1217 SW Stark St
Opening May 3, 2011
Other information
Number of rooms

51

Hotel Alma
Location 1201–1217 SW Stark Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′22″N 122°41′00″W / 45.522803°N 122.683439°WCoordinates: 45°31′22″N 122°41′00″W / 45.522803°N 122.683439°W
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1911
Architectural style Early Commercial
Governing body Private
MPS Downtown Portland, Oregon MPS
NRHP Reference # 09000706[1][2]
Added to NRHP September 9, 2009[2]

The Crystal Hotel (formerly Hotel Alma) is a hotel located in downtown Portland, Oregon. Originally named the Hotel Alma, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] The property is operated by McMenamins.[3]

History

Built in 1911 as the Hotel Alma, the building housed a hotel above and auto-focused business on busy Burnside.After World War II hosting the Club Mecca and later the Desert Room, which became a hallmark of vice within a US Senate hearing. By 1978, the building housed a gay bathhouse, and a gay bar, later known as the Silverado.[4]

After an extensive renovation and restoration, McMenamins opened the hotel on May 3, 2011.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 34. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ Saker, Anne (April 27, 2011). "McMenamins offers sneak peek at new Crystal Hotel in downtown Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Crystal Hotel, Crystal Visions: Bathhouse turns McMenamins hotel".
  5. ↑ Skinner, Marjorie (January 19, 2011). "McMenamins Crystal Hotel Announces Opening". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

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