Multnomah Hotel
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The Multnomah Hotel, located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States, is a historic hotel building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It currently operates as the Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown. The 700-room hotel was built by local entrepreneur Philip Gevurtz and opened on February 8, 1912. The nine-story building filled an entire city block. It was operated by Western Hotels, now known as Westin Hotels & Resorts, from 1931 until it closed in 1963. At the time of its closure, The Oregonian wrote that the Multnomah had been "one of the most famous hotels on the Pacific Coast". From 1965 to 1992 the building housed government offices. It was sold in 1995 and restored, its 700 rooms reduced to 276 suites, 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. The hotel has hosted Paramahansa Yogananda, Queen Marie of Romania, Charles Lindbergh, Rudolph Valentino, Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Stewart, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Elvis Presley, and every president from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Nixon. Maurice Ravel and Lisa Roma played a concert in the hotel ballroom on February 15, 1928. National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown (official website) Images of the Multnomah Hotel from the University of Oregon digital archives
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When was Multnomah Hotel listed on the National Register?
Multnomah Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1985.
What type of historic resource is Multnomah Hotel?
Multnomah Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Multnomah Hotel?
The period of significance for Multnomah Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.
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