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Hotel Multomah

The grandest hotel in the Pacific Northwest was completed in 1912 by Philip

Gevurtz. The 700 room Multnomah Hotel was the center of social life in

Portland. The hotel was visited by royalty, U. S. presidents (everyone from

Theodore Roosevelt to Nixon), and stars (including Elvis!).

The Multnomah was closed in 1962 and converted to government offices. Today

it is home to the 276 room Embassy Suites Hotel.