Southwest Portland in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Roosevelt Hotel

1924

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026

1. Roosevelt Hotel Marker

Inscription. Roosevelt Hotel
1924
This property has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
National Park Service

Erected by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 45° 31.059′ N, 122° 40.942′ W. Marker is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. It is at the intersection of Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Salmon Street, on the right when traveling south on Southwest Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 SW Park Ave, Portland OR 97205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Simon Benson (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Bicentennial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Congregational Church of Portland (about 500 feet away); Charles A. Sprague (about 500 feet away); Simon and Helen Director Park / Teachers Fountain (about 600 feet away); The Washington Ellipse (about 600 feet away); Theodore Roosevelt (about 600 feet away); The Great Plank Road (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Also see . . . Roosevelt Hotel (National Register of Historic Places Registration Form).

The Roosevelt Hotel occupies the southwest corner of the intersection of Park Avenue and Salmon Street adjacent to Portland's central business district...The hotel was erected in 1924 for the investor George Heathman from a design by the Claussen brothers firm...The building meets National Register Criterion C as a good representative example of work by Claussen and Claussen, a firm which produced many fine apartment houses in traditional styles to enrich the city in the years of their
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 26, 2026

2. Roosevelt Hotel Marker
The historic hotel has been converted into an apartment complex. The national register marker is located next to the entrance.
collaboration, 1908-1942.

(Submitted on August 24, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.