Bathhouses

TURKISH BATHS


319 SW Pine Street Portland OR

Inside Multnomah Hotel, presently as of 2023 is the Embassy Suites

Not much is mentioned about the Turkish baths at the hotel. A book written in 1997 by Cait Curtain entitled The Grand Lady of Fourth Avenue - Portland’s Historic Multnomah Hotel does not mention the baths. However, in the local newspaper, there are mentions.

Per ad in Oregonian May 16, 1920 

June 11, 1920 Oregonian ad
By July 1920 the ads ceased 

citations & references:

Per A Curious and Peculiar People book by David Grant Kohl, writing about the Multnomah Hotel: He also states that “Also conveniently located in this full service hotel were Turkish Baths, operating as a sperate business from the services offered to hotel guests.”