The hotel was demolished in 1951 for surface parking in downtown Portland. The property was later turned into the Pioneer Courthouse Square, which includes some of the wrought-iron decorative fence panels from the Portland Hotel
StreetShamesays
They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot
cgyguy81says
It’s incredible to think that there were people who believed parking lots would be better use of land (and revenue) than a hotel or other uses.
UltimateShamesays
For a parking lot? „Sometimes“ I have to question human intelligence.
NoDrinksBefore12says
Write a tragic story in 5 words or less:
Demolished for a parking lot
Fisher212121says
Worth pointing out the building was deteriorating beforehand
moses6666says
Oh jeepers
Sandberg231984says
Honestly i personally like this sub and the photos are beautiful and incredible but most of these buildings were in need of coming down. Nostalgia is great but these buildings are obsolete. Cities can not afford to waste huge spaces when revenue is needed. They’re not making anymore land.
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The hotel was demolished in 1951 for surface parking in downtown Portland. The property was later turned into the Pioneer Courthouse Square, which includes some of the wrought-iron decorative fence panels from the Portland Hotel
StreetShame says
They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot
cgyguy81 says
It’s incredible to think that there were people who believed parking lots would be better use of land (and revenue) than a hotel or other uses.
UltimateShame says
For a parking lot? „Sometimes“ I have to question human intelligence.
NoDrinksBefore12 says
Write a tragic story in 5 words or less:
Demolished for a parking lot
Fisher212121 says
Worth pointing out the building was deteriorating beforehand
moses6666 says
Oh jeepers
Sandberg231984 says
Honestly i personally like this sub and the photos are beautiful and incredible but most of these buildings were in need of coming down. Nostalgia is great but these buildings are obsolete. Cities can not afford to waste huge spaces when revenue is needed. They’re not making anymore land.