Multnomah Hotel | |
Portland Historic Landmark[2] | |
Embassy Suites Portland - Downtown seen in 2012 (former Multnomah Hotel)
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| Location | 319 SW Pine Street Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′19″N 122°40′27″W / 45.522019°N 122.674053°W / 45.522019; -122.674053 |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Gibson & Cahill |
| Architectural style | American Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000369[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1985 |
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.
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. The hotel is currently a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[9]
The hotel has hosted Paramahansa Yogananda,[10]Queen Marie of Romania, Charles Lindbergh,[6][7] Rudolph Valentino, Amelia Earhart,[11] Jimmy Stewart, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Elvis Presley,[12] and every president from Theodore RoosevelttoRichard Nixon.[8]Maurice Ravel and Lisa Roma concert in Ball Room Feb.15, 1928 8:30 pm
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