Crystal Hotel (Portland, Oregon) Explained

Hotel Name:	Crystal Hotel
Pushpin Map:	USA Portland downtown
Pushpin Label:	Crystal Hotel
Location:	Portland, Oregon
Address:	1201-1217 SW Stark St
Opening Date:	May 3, 2011
Number Of Rooms:	51 Embed: yes Hotel Alma Location: 1201–1217 SW Stark Street Portland, Oregon Coordinates: 45.5228°N -122.6834°W Architect: Hans Hanselman Architecture: Early Commercial Added: September 9, 2009 Mpsub: Downtown Portland, Oregon MPS Refnum: 09000706

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.^[1] The property is operated by McMenamins.^[2]

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.^[3]

After an extensive renovation and restoration, McMenamins opened the hotel on May 3, 2011.^[4] In 2023, the Zeus Café was renamed Hal's Café.^[5]

External links

• • Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oregon National Register List. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. 34. PDF. June 6, 2011. August 7, 2012. June 9, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609105953/http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. dead.
2. News: McMenamins offers sneak peek at new Crystal Hotel in downtown Portland. April 27, 2011. July 7, 2011. The Oregonian. Anne. Saker.
3. News: Crystal Hotel, Crystal Visions: Bathhouse turns McMenamins hotel.
4. News: McMenamins Crystal Hotel Announces Opening. January 19, 2011. July 7, 2011. The Portland Mercury. Marjorie. Skinner.
5. Web site: 2023-06-22 . McMenamins Zeus Café Has a New Name to Honor a Beloved Employee . 2023-06-25 . Willamette Week . en.