Troutdale
McMenamins Edgefield
The 1911 Multnomah County Poor Farm, once Oregon's largest county-funded relief institution, run by McMenamins since 1990 with over 100 rooms.
- Built
- 1911Main building completed 1911 as the Multnomah County Poor Farm (residents moved in November 1911); an infirmary wing followed in 1934.
- Style
- Georgian
- Type
- Resort
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
The county poor farm opened in 1911 to replace an older facility in Portland’s West Hills, and 211 residents moved in that November; it was Oregon’s largest county-funded relief institution. Residents worked the farm’s crops and livestock, and the population peaked at 614 in 1935. It later served as a nursing home before standing empty in the 1980s. McMenamins has run it since 1990 as a lodging and entertainment complex with over 100 rooms and hostel beds.
The ghost story
Reported sightings include a female nurse said to walk the halls of the hotel.
Source: 1859oregonmagazine.com
Good to know
- Address: 2126 SW Halsey Street, Troutdale, OR 97060
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.