Crystal Hotel (Portland, Oregon)

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]

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

References

  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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