Crystal Hotel (Portland, Oregon)

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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]

Crystal Hotel
The Crystal Hotel (formerly Hotel Alma) in 2017
Crystal Hotel is located in Portland, Oregon
Crystal Hotel
Crystal Hotel
Location within Portland, Oregon
General information
LocationPortland, Oregon
Address1201-1217 SW Stark St
OpeningMay 3, 2011
Other information
Number of rooms51
Hotel Alma
Location1201–1217 SW Stark Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′22″N 122°41′00″W / 45.522803°N 122.683439°W / 45.522803; -122.683439
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1911; 113 years ago (1911)
ArchitectHans Hanselman
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
MPSDowntown Portland, Oregon MPS
NRHP reference No.09000706[1][2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 9, 2009[2]

History

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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] In 2023, the Zeus Café was renamed Hal's Café.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. 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".[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Skinner, Marjorie (January 19, 2011). "McMenamins Crystal Hotel Announces Opening". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "McMenamins Zeus Café Has a New Name to Honor a Beloved Employee". Willamette Week. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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