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Yamaguchi Hotel

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The Yamaguchi Hotel was a historic building in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Located at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Glisan Street in the northwest Portland part of the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, the building was owned by Blanchet House and they still own the lot. It was built in 1909 and demolished on March 21, 2023From 1921 to 1941 when this area was Japantown, it was the Yamaguchi Hotel. From 1952 to 2012, it was used by Blanchet House as a House of hospitality offering meals and homeless services. After Blanchet House moved nearby, the building sat vacant for 11 years until it was demolished.

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Yamaguchi Hotel
Northwest 5th Avenue, Portland Old Town

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Portland New Chinatown-Japantown Historic District

Northwest 5th Avenue
97240 Portland, Old Town
Oregon, United States
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