Portland, Oregon
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Portland, Oregon
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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Portland, Oregon
8 Mar 1928
Formerly known as the Portland Public Theater and Paramount Theater, the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall was built in 1927.
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Crystal Hotel
Portland, Oregon
1911
Built in 1911, Portland's flatiron-style Crystal Hotel was previously known as Hotel Alma and The Majestic. In the 1970s, it hosted a gay bathhouse and bar. It has operated as a McMenamins historic hotel since 2011.
- McMenamins Kennedy School Portland, Oregon 1915
- Laurelhurst Theater Portland, Oregon
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Sentinel Hotel (Elks Lodge; Princeton Building)
Portland, Oregon
1923
Built in 1923 as the Elks Temple, the Princeton Building later housed the WPA, a WWII induction center, and several businesses before being incorporated into the Governor Hotel in 1992 and the Sentinel Hotel in 2012.
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Pioneer Courthouse
Portland, Oregon
1869-75; 1904
Begun in 1869, the Pioneer Courthouse was one of the first monumental buildings to be constructed in the Pacific Northwest. Climb stairs to the historic cupola for great views.
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Bagdad Theater
Portland, Oregon
1927
Built in 1927 by Universal Studios, this exotic movie palace has hosted vaudeville acts, silent films, and the premiere of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It was purchased by McMenamins around 1990 and still shows first-run movies.
- Wells Fargo Center Portland, Oregon 1972
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Oregon Pioneer Building (Huber's Cafe)
Portland, Oregon
1910
Originally named the Railway Exchange Building, the Oregon Pioneer Building was designed by Portland architect David Chambers Lewis and constructed in 1910. Huber's Restaurant (founded 1879) has been a tenant since 1910.
- Carmen's Clubhouse Portland, Oregon 1910