Crystal Hotel (Portland, Oregon)

Crystal Hotel

The Crystal Hotel (formerly Hotel Alma)
General information
Location Portland, Oregon
Address 1201-1217 SW Stark St
Opening May 3, 2011
Other information
Number of rooms

51

Hotel Alma
Location 1201–1217 SW Stark Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′22″N 122°41′00″W / 45.522803°N 122.683439°W / 45.522803; -122.683439Coordinates: 45°31′22″N 122°41′00″W / 45.522803°N 122.683439°W / 45.522803; -122.683439
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1911
Architectural style Early Commercial
MPS Downtown Portland, Oregon MPS
NRHP Reference # 09000706[1][2]
Added to NRHP September 9, 2009[2]

The Crystal Hotel (formerly Hotel Alma) is a hotel located in downtown Portland, Oregon. Originally named the Hotel Alma, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] The property is operated by McMenamins.[3]

History

Built in 1911 as the Hotel Alma, the building housed a hotel above and auto-focused business on busy Burnside. After World War II hosting the Club Mecca and later the Desert Room, which became a hallmark of vice within a US Senate hearing. By 1978, the building housed a gay bathhouse (Club Portland), and a gay bar, later known as Silverado.[4]

After an extensive renovation and restoration, McMenamins opened the hotel on May 3, 2011.[5]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 34. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  3. Saker, Anne (April 27, 2011). "McMenamins offers sneak peek at new Crystal Hotel in downtown Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. "Crystal Hotel, Crystal Visions: Bathhouse turns McMenamins hotel".
  5. Skinner, Marjorie (January 19, 2011). "McMenamins Crystal Hotel Announces Opening". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved July 7, 2011.

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