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

Imperial Hotel, 1894–95

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 27, 2026

1. Imperial Hotel, 1894–95 Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
and is subject to the provisions of the
Oregon Special Assessment Program
ORS 358.475-.565

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 45° 31.256′ N, 122° 40.718′ W. Marker is in Portland, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is in Southwest Portland. It is on Southwest Broadway south of Southwest Harvey Milk Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 422 SW Broadway, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: United States National Bank Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Selling Building, 1910 (about 400 feet away); Portland's First Public School (about 700 feet away); The Portland Hotel (about 700 feet away); Pioneer Post Office (about 800 feet away); The Salvation Army (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simon and Helen Director Park / Teachers Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Telegram Building, 1922 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Imperial Hotel.

The Imperial (Plaza) Hotel, located at 422-426 SW Broadway, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, is a six-story structure with mezzanine and vaulted basement. One of sixteen Richardsonian Romanesque/Sullivanesque buildings constructed in Portland between 1889 and 1895, the design of the structure is credited to F. Manson White.

(Submitted on September 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 27, 2026

2. Imperial Hotel, 1894–95 Marker

The former Imperial Hotel is still a working hotel today. The marker is located at the hotel entrance, just below the "Kimpton" sign.

Imperial Hotel, circa 1910 image. Click for full size.

By Imperial hotel - Vintage postcard, Public Domain

3. Imperial Hotel, circa 1910

Vintage postcard of the Imperial Hotel (in Portland, Oregon) circa 1910, distributed by the hotel. The building on the left was completed in 1909, as an expansion of the original hotel and was known as the New Imperial Hotel, while the building on the right opened as the Imperial Hotel in 1894 and remained part of the Imperial after the 1909 building opened.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.