Belmont Inn

Belmont Inn

The bar's exterior, 2018
Address	3357 SE Belmont Street Portland, Oregon United States
Coordinates	45.51651°N 122.6297°W / 45.51651; -122.6297
Owner	Matthew B. Traxler
Website
belmontsinn.com

The Belmont Inn, or simply Belmont's,[1] is a bar along Belmont Street in the district of the same name within southeast Portland, Oregon's Sunnyside neighborhood. Owned by Seth Leavens,[2] the bar has pool,[3] darts, a jukebox, and video poker.[4][5]

History

Matthew B. Traxler owned the bar, as of 1994.[1] In March 1994, a beverage manager was shot in the head and killed after closing the bar.[1][6] Two people were charged and sent to prison.[7]

In 1996, the bar hosted a wake for Berton E. Green, known as the "Baron of Belmont".[8] In August, Traxler expressed frustration with new development in the area, when neighboring Belmont Dairy was converted into apartments in retail spaces. He said limited parking for months at a time due to construction had a negative impact on his business and questioned the selection of Zupan's grocery for the neighborhood.[9]

In the late 1990s, the bar was tagged by a Reed College student known for writing "Maul" in graffiti. She was fined for her prolific work across Portland.[10]

The bar has hosted trivia nights. British Pub Quiz and Pub Quiz Oregon were held weekly, as of 2005 and 2006, respectively.[11][12]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the business supported a proposed plan to convert several blocks along Southeast Belmont Street into an outdoor dining area.[13]

References

1. Danks, Holly (March 22, 1994). "BARTENDER KILLED AT BELMONT INN". The Oregonian. p. B01.
2. Goldberg, Jamie (2020-04-26). "Shuttered by coronavirus, Oregon small businesses face rent crisis". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
3. "Cheap Life: Free Pool..." Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
4. "Belmont Inn". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
5. "The Best Happy Hours in Southeast Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
6. "SHEILAGH FAY CONROY". The Oregonian. March 24, 1994. p. E08.
7. Bella, Rick (May 5, 1995). "BROTHER, SISTER RECEIVE PRISON TERMS". The Oregonian. p. C09.
8. "BERTON E. GREEN". The Oregonian. February 29, 1996. p. B09.
9. Stewart, Bill (August 22, 1996). "MOST FOLKS SAY THE RENOVATION IS A GOOD". The Oregonian.
10. BERNSTEIN, Maxine (March 3, 1999). "VICTIMS APPLAUD GRAFFITI PENALTIES". The Oregonian. p. B01.
11. Williams, Lee (July 29, 2005). "SCENE AND HERD A jolly good time". The Oregonian. p. 09.
12. Sommer, Joshua (August 4, 2006). "OBSERVED Pub puzzlers with your pals". The Oregonian. p. 10.
13. Mesh, Aaron (May 27, 2020). "Murmurs: Unrest at the Oregon Employment Department". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Belmont Inn at Zomato