Golden West Hotel Portland, Oregon

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Everett Street facade of the Golden West Hotel, designed for black railway workers in 1906. Portland, Oregon. Holly Hayes all photos →

Founded in 1906, the Golden West Hotel was built to accommodate black railway workers who could not stay in Portland's white-owned hotels. It was a center of African American social life until it closed in 1931.

Location map of Golden West Hotel, Portland, Oregon. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Golden West Hotel, Portland, Oregon. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
707 NW Everett St., Portland, Oregon
Coordinates
map · aerial
Date(s)
1906

Article Info

Page Title
Golden West Hotel
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
April 15, 2024