Multnomah Hotel

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

Multnomah Hotel
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown seen in 2012 (former Multnomah Hotel)
Location within downtown Portland
Location319 SW Pine Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′19″N 122°40′27″W
Built1911
ArchitectGibson & Cahill
Architectural styleAmerican Renaissance
NRHP reference No.85000369[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1985

History
Multnomah Hotel circa 1920

The 700-room hotel was built by local entrepreneur Philip Gevurtz[4] and opened on February 8, 1912.[5] The nine-story building filled an entire city block.[6] It was operated by Western Hotels, now known as Westin Hotels & Resorts, from 1931 until it closed in 1963.[7] At the time of its closure, The Oregonian wrote that the Multnomah had been "one of the most famous hotels on the Pacific Coast".[6] From 1965 to 1992 the building housed government offices.[7] It was sold in 1995 and restored, its 700 rooms reduced to 276 suites,[8] reopening in 1997 as the Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown.

Famous guests

The hotel has hosted Queen Marie of Romania, Charles Lindbergh,[6][7] Rudolph Valentino, Amelia Earhart,[9] Jimmy Stewart, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Elvis Presley[10], and every president from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Nixon.[8]

See also
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon

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. March 13, 2009.
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 37. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  4. Roxann Gess Smith (1998). "MULTNOMAH HOTEL, PORTLAND, OREGON". Gesswhoto.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  5. Hotel Multnomah, Portland, Oregon : opened February 8, 1912. (Book, 1910s). WorldCat.org. OCLC 670941525.
  6. Sterrett, Frank (May 9, 1965). "Era Of Luxury Hotels Fades Into History As Multnomah Houses Government Offices". The Sunday Oregonian. Section 1, p. 40.
  7. "Multnomahhotel". Pdxhistory.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  8. Linda Mcdonnell (January 23, 2000). "Portland hotel restoration aims to recapture history". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  9. The Oregonian, February 2, 1933
  10. The Oregonian, September 3, 1957
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