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Commodore Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Commodore Hotel
Location:	1609 SW Morrison ST Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:	45°31′17.9004″N 122°41′17.6316″W / 45.521639°N 122.688231°W / 45.521639; -122.688231Coordinates: 45°31′17.9004″N 122°41′17.6316″W / 45.521639°N 122.688231°W / 45.521639; -122.688231
Built/Founded:	1925
Architect:	Herman Brookman
Architectural style(s):	Art Deco
Governing body:	Private
Added to NRHP:	1984
NRHP Reference#:	84003076

The Commodore Hotel is an Art Deco-style hotel in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1925 by Herman Brookman, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1] The Commodore Hotel became the home of KTBR radio (later known as KALE) beginning on November 12, 1927 when the station moved from 393 1/2 Yamhill Street. On March 28, 1928 KTBR moved to the Weatherly Building. The hotel currently houses a market, apartments, and a restaurant.

References

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