John Jacob Astor Hotel

John Jacob Astor Hotel
Photograph of the Astor Hotel.
The former Astor Hotel in 2011
Locator map of the Astor Hotel in northwest Oregon.
Locator map of the Astor Hotel in northwest Oregon.
Location in Astoria, Oregon
Location342 14th Street
Astoria, Oregon
Coordinates46°11′19″N 123°49′42″W / 46.18873056°N 123.8282833°W / 46.18873056; -123.8282833
Built1922–1923
ArchitectTourtellotte & Hummel[1]
Architectural style
Part ofAstoria Downtown Historic District (ID98000631)
NRHP reference No.79002046
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 1979[2]

The John Jacob Astor Hotel, originally known as the Hotel Astoria, is a historic former hotel building located in Astoria, Oregon, United States, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[2] It is one of the tallest buildings on the Oregon Coast and is a "prominent landmark" in Astoria.[1] Constructed in 1922–23, the hotel opened in 1924 and initially was the city's social and business hub, but soon was beset with a variety of problems, and struggled financially for years. It was renamed the John Jacob Astor Hotel in 1951, but a decline in business continued, as did other problems. The building was condemned by the city for safety violations in 1968[3] and sat vacant for several years until 1984, when work to renovate it and convert it for apartments began. It reopened as an apartment building in 1986,[4] with the lowermost two floors reserved for commercial use. The building was listed on the NRHP in 1979.[2] The world's first cable television system was set up in 1948 using an antenna on the roof of the Hotel Astoria.[5]

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  2. ^ a b c "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Dark, Russell (July 8, 1970). "Tattered Hotel Awaits Future With Beds Made". The Oregonian (Portland), p. 6.
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