Multnomah Hotel

Multnomah Hotel
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown seen in 2012 (former Multnomah Hotel)
Location 319 SW Pine Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′19″N 122°40′27″W / 45.522019°N 122.674053°WCoordinates: 45°31′19″N 122°40′27″W / 45.522019°N 122.674053°W
Built 1911
Architect Gibson & Cahill
Architectural style American Renaissance
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 85000369[2]
Added to NRHP February 28, 1985

The Multnomah Hotel, located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States, is a historic hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It currently operates as the Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown.

History

Multnomah Hotel circa 1920

The 700-room hotel was built by local entrepreneur Philip Gevurtz[4] and opened on February 8, 1912.[5] It was operated by Western Hotels, now known as Westin Hotels & Resorts, from 1931 until it closed in 1963.[6] From 1965-1992 it housed government offices.[6] It was sold in 1995 and restored, its 700 rooms reduced to 276 suites,[7] reopening in 1997 as the Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown.

Famous Guests

The hotel has hosted Queen Marie of Romania, Charles Lindbergh,[6] Rudolph Valentino, Jimmy Stewart, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny and every president from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Nixon.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  3. ↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 37. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  4. ↑ http://gesswhoto.com/hotel1.html
  5. ↑ http://www.worldcat.org/title/hotel-multnomah-portland-oregon-opened-february-8-1912/oclc/670941525
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/multnomahhotel.html
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2000/01/24/focus8.html?page=all

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