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 Blanchet House is a non-profit social services organization located in Portland, Oregon providinmeals transitional shelter, drug and alcohol recovery programs, and support services to those struggling with homelessness and addiction. As a House o ...

and they still own the lot. It was built in 1909 and demolished on March 21, 2023 From 1921 to 1941 when this area was Japantown, it was the Yamaguchi Hotel. From 1952 to 2012, it was used by

as a

House of hospitality A house of hospitality or hospitality house, in the United States, is an organization to provide shelter, and often food and clothing, to those who need it. Originally part of the Catholic Worker Movement, houses of hospitality have been run by ot ...

offering meals and homeless services. In 1952, the building was known as th
New Meyer Hotel
After Blanchet House moved nearby, the building sat vacant for 11 years until it was demolished.

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