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Sovereign Hotel (Oregon)
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The Sovereign Hotel was a Portland, Oregon
, hotel built in 1923. The nine story building was added to the United States' National Register of Historic Places
on December 2, 1981. Part of the building houses a portion of the Oregon Historical Society
’s Oregon History Center.
) by September 1926 when the station moved from 385 E. 58th St. In March 1927 KFWV moved studios to the Broadway Theatre building. On two sides of the building are eight-story tall murals painted in 1989 by Richard Haas
. One side shows the Lewis & Clark Expedition, while the mural on the south side of the structure depicts the pioneer period
in Oregon’s history. In 1938, the hotel was converted into apartments. In 1982, the Oregon Historical Society purchased the building to expand the Oregon History Center.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, hotel built in 1923. The nine story building was added to the United States' National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on December 2, 1981. Part of the building houses a portion of the Oregon Historical Society
Oregon Historical Society
The Oregon Historical Society is an organization that encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader context of U.S. history. Incorporated in 1898, the Society collects, preserves, and makes available materials of historical character...
’s Oregon History Center.
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The Georgian style building was designed by Carl L. Linde, and was also once known as the Sovereign Apartments. The Sovereign Hotel became the home of KFWV radio (later known as KWJJKWJJ
KWJJ-FM is a commercial broadcast radio station located in the Portland, Oregon, area. The studio is near downtown Portland, while the main transmitter is atop Portland's Tualatin Mountains. KWJJ-FM airs a country music format.-History:...
) by September 1926 when the station moved from 385 E. 58th St. In March 1927 KFWV moved studios to the Broadway Theatre building. On two sides of the building are eight-story tall murals painted in 1989 by Richard Haas
Richard Haas
Richard John Haas is an American muralist who is best known for architectural murals and his use of the Trompe l'oeil style.-Works:...
. One side shows the Lewis & Clark Expedition, while the mural on the south side of the structure depicts the pioneer period
Oregon pioneer history
Oregon Pioneer History is the period in the history of the U.S. state of Oregon when pioneers and mountain men, primarily of European descent, traveled west across North America to explore and settle the lands west of the Rocky Mountains and north of California...
in Oregon’s history. In 1938, the hotel was converted into apartments. In 1982, the Oregon Historical Society purchased the building to expand the Oregon History Center.