National Register of Historic Places

Arlington Club

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
August 29, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000599

About this property

The Arlington Club is a private social club organized in 1867 by 35 business and banking leaders of Portland, Oregon. It is organize as a 501(c)(7) First called the Social Club and later renamed the Arlington Club, it offered its all-male, largely white membership consisting of banking and business leadership. During its first century, a total of more than 3,300 men were club members at one time or another. Many, in addition to pursuing their livelihoods, were officers in civic, cultural, philanthropic, or social organizations, and some held government posts at the local, state, or federal levels. For about 100 years, the club excluded Jews and minorities regardless of other criteria, and for 123 years it excluded women. In response to public pressure, it broadened the membership criteria for men by the late 1960s and for women in 1990.

Location

811 SW Salmon St
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.51780, -122.68188

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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When was Arlington Club listed on the National Register?

Arlington Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Arlington Club?

Arlington Club is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arlington Club?

The period of significance for Arlington Club is recorded as the industrial era.

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