Built 1910 NRHP Reference # 04000831 Area 800 m² Architect David Chambers Lewis | Architectural style Early Commercial Opened 1910 Added to NRHP 11 August 2004 | |
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Address 415 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97204, USA Similar Calumet Hotel, Arminius Hotel, Campbell Court Hotel, Hotel Ramapo, Commodore Hotel | ||
Hotel alder may be uninhabitable after fire
The Hotel Alder, is an historic four-story building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. In 2004, it was named to the National Register of Historic Places. It has also been known as the Hotel President, the Jack London Hotel, and Century Plaza. The ground floor was occupied by the popular Rialto Poolroom Bar and Cafe and an off-track betting parlor which closed in December 2016.
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- Hotel alder may be uninhabitable after fire
- Pf r all residents evacuated from hotel alder
- History
- Documentary
- References
Pf r all residents evacuated from hotel alder
History
The Hotel Alder was originally built by the Southern Pacific Railroad as a terminus hotel and was popular with traveling businessmen. Over the years, the hotel declined, eventually turning into low-priced single-room occupancy (SRO) hotel. In 1974, Art McFadden purchased the building. In 2004, McFadden sold the three residential floors to the Portland Development Commission (PDC). The PDC then sold the space to the Central City Concern (CCC), a local non-profit agency devoted to assisting the homeless get back on their feet. CCC began rehabilitating the building to provide for 99 low-income housing units.
The renovation, carried out by SERA Architects, required the entire building to be closed, including the Rialto. It was fully renovated to historic standards. On September 7, 2005, a ceremony marked the grand re-opening of the Hotel Alder, the premier of a documentary filmed inside, and the building's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
In January 2017, a multi-story fire caused the temporary displacement of around 80 residents.
Documentary
Century Plaza is the name of a documentary film about life in the Hotel Alder during its time as an SRO. The film's name is taken from the Hotel's official name during the time it operated as an SRO Hotel. Filmmaker Eric Lahey lived in the Hotel Alder for seven months to get a feel for the lives of the occupants at the time.