Belmont Inn

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Belmont Inn
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The bar's exterior, 2018
Belmont Inn
Address3357 SE Belmont Street
Portland, Oregon
United States
Coordinates 45°30′59″N122°37′47″W / 45.51651°N 122.6297°W / 45.51651; -122.6297
OwnerMatthew B. Traxler
Website
belmontsinn.com

The Belmont Inn, or simply Belmont's, [1] is a bar along Belmont Street in the district of the same name within southeast Portland, Oregon's Sunnyside neighborhood. Owned by Seth Leavens, [2] the bar has pool, [3] darts, a jukebox, and video poker. [4] [5]

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History

Matthew B. Traxler owned the bar, as of 1994. [1] In March 1994, a beverage manager was shot in the head and killed after closing the bar. [1] [6] Two people were charged and sent to prison. [7]

In 1996, the bar hosted a wake for Berton E. Green, known as the "Baron of Belmont". [8] In August, Traxler expressed frustration with new development in the area, when neighboring Belmont Dairy was converted into apartments in retail spaces. He said limited parking for months at a time due to construction had a negative impact on his business and questioned the selection of Zupan's grocery for the neighborhood. [9]

In the late 1990s, the bar was tagged by a Reed College student known for writing "Maul" in graffiti. She was fined for her prolific work across Portland. [10]

The bar has hosted trivia nights. British Pub Quiz and Pub Quiz Oregon were held weekly, as of 2005 and 2006, respectively. [11] [12]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the business supported a proposed plan to convert several blocks along Southeast Belmont Street into an outdoor dining area. [13]

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