Kennedy School
Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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::summary Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox NRHP"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | John D. Kennedy Elementary School |
| designated_other1_name | Portland Historic Landmark |
| designated_other1_color | lightgreen |
| image | Kennedy School - Portland Oregon.jpg |
| caption | The main entry of Kennedy School in 2008. |
| alt | Photograph of a multi-arched entry to a large, single-story building. |
| location | 5736 NE 33rd Avenue |
| Portland, Oregon | |
| coordinates | |
| locmapin | Portland |
| map_caption | Location in Portland. |
| map_alt | Locator map. |
| built | 1915 |
| architect | Floyd Naramore |
| architecture | Renaissance Revival |
| added | November 22, 1995 |
| area | 4.22 acre |
| refnum | 88003472 |
| :: |
| name = John D. Kennedy Elementary School | nrhp_type = | designated_other1_name = Portland Historic Landmark | designated_other1_color = lightgreen | image = Kennedy School - Portland Oregon.jpg | caption = The main entry of Kennedy School in 2008. | alt = Photograph of a multi-arched entry to a large, single-story building. | location = 5736 NE 33rd Avenue Portland, Oregon | coordinates = | locmapin = Portland | map_caption = Location in Portland. | map_alt = Locator map. | built = 1915 | architect = Floyd Naramore | architecture = Renaissance Revival | added = November 22, 1995 | area = 4.22 acre | refnum = 88003472
The Kennedy School, originally the John D. Kennedy Elementary School, is a former elementary school that has been converted to a hotel, movie theater and dining establishment in northeast Portland, Oregon. The facility is operated by the McMenamins chain. The hotel has 35 guestrooms, a brewery, four bars, and a restaurant.
History
The school was built in 1915. The land for the school was sold by John Daniel Kennedy to the Portland School District in 1913.
Currently
By the 1990s, the school had been abandoned. McMenamins, the Portland-based hotel and pub group, bought the old building and funded a full renovation. Today, the Kennedy School functions as an event space with 57 classroom-turned-guestrooms with original chalkboards included. The old cafeteria has been converted into a courtyard restaurant, and the common areas now include a bar, gift shop, movie theater, brewery, and soaking tub.
Kennedy School won in the "Best Date Bar" category of Willamette Week "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".
References
References
- Portland Historic Landmarks Commission. (July 2010). "Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon".
- Ritz, Richard Ellison. (2002). "Naramore, Floyd". Lair Hill Publishing.
- Reeves, Hope. (July 20, 2003). "Frugal Traveler; Portland With Umbrella Unopened". [[The New York Times]].
- Laskin, David. (April 15, 2007). "36 Hours in Portland, Ore.". The New York Times.
- (December 15, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kennedy, John D., Elementary School".
- ""Kennedy School Timeline"".
- ""Kennedy School"".
- (July 21, 2020). "Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". [[Willamette Week]].
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