Name: Seward Hotel
Address: Portland, United States

PORTLAND, UNITED STATES · 1909

Seward Hotel

A 1909 hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, now the east wing of the Sentinel Hotel and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

At a glance

The Seward Hotel is a historic hotel building in downtown Portland, Oregon. Built in 1909, it is one of two National Register-listed buildings that form the Sentinel Hotel. The other is the 1923 Elks Temple.

History

The hotel opened in 1909 as the Seward Hotel. In 1931 it was renamed the Governor Hotel. The building closed in the mid-1980s and remained shuttered until a major redevelopment brought it back into use.

It reopened in 1992, joined with the former Elks building. Since then it has formed the east wing of a two-building hotel complex.

What you see

The Seward Hotel occupies a prominent site in downtown Portland. Its 1909 construction places it among the city’s early twentieth-century hotel buildings, though detailed architectural descriptions of its facade and interior are not recorded in the source material.

Cultural significance

The Seward Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing its place in Portland’s architectural and commercial history. Together with the Elks Temple, it anchors a hotel complex that has served the city for over a century.

Key facts

Country: United States
City: Portland
Coordinates: 45.5206, -122.6822
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Practical information & getting there

The Seward Hotel is located in downtown Portland, Oregon. As part of the Sentinel Hotel, it is accessible via the city’s central street grid and public transit network. Check with the hotel directly for current access and visitor information.

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