National Register of Historic Places

Multnomah County Poor Farm

Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
May 31, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000844

About this property

The Multnomah County Poor Farm is a former poor farm located in Troutdale, Oregon, United States. Established in 1911, the building and its surrounding grounds operated as a poor farm housing the ill and indigent populations in the Portland metropolitan area at the beginning of the twentieth century, after the closure of a poor farm in the city's West Hills. Over the course of the century, the farm would come to be used as a nursing home before becoming abandoned in the 1980s. Since 1990, the site is operated as an entertainment and lodging complex under the name McMenamins Edgefield, one of several historic properties owned, restored, and operated by the McMenamins enterprise. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

2126 SW. Halsey St.
Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.53775, -122.40756

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Troutdale Methodist Episcopal Church
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When was Multnomah County Poor Farm listed on the National Register?

Multnomah County Poor Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Multnomah County Poor Farm?

Multnomah County Poor Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Multnomah County Poor Farm?

The period of significance for Multnomah County Poor Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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