Paramount Hotel (Portland, Oregon)

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Paramount Hotel
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The hotel in 2019 with part of Director Park in the foreground
Paramount Hotel (Portland, Oregon)
General information
Address808 Southwest Taylor Street
Town or city Portland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′05″N122°40′53″W / 45.518032°N 122.681526°W / 45.518032; -122.681526 Coordinates: 45°31′05″N122°40′53″W / 45.518032°N 122.681526°W / 45.518032; -122.681526

The Paramount Hotel in Portland, Oregon is a hotel building at 808 Southwest Taylor Street in downtown Portland. The Knights of Columbus Building formerly occupied the site. Construction began in the late 1990s. [1] Paramount was completed in 2000, and renovated in 2011. [2]

The restaurant and bar Swank & Swine has occupied the building's first floor since mid-2014. [3] [4] [5] It replaced Asian fusion establishments Tasting East and TE:bar. [6]

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References

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