Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Multnomah Athletic Club

1849 SW Salmon Street

IMG_2739 Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon on February 27, 2010
Multnomah Athletic Club on February 27, 2010

The Multnomah Athletic Club is a private not-for-profit athletic club located in Portland, Oregon, next to Providence Park, with their building overlooking the field. These are views of the entrance on Salmon Street.

IMG_2740 Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon on February 27, 2010
Multnomah Athletic Club on February 27, 2010

The Multnomah Athletic Club was founded in 1893 as the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, and has been located in this location since 1912, though the original building has been replaced. The name was changed to Multnomah Athletic Club in 1936.

IMG_2741 Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon on February 27, 2010
Multnomah Athletic Club on February 27, 2010

The Multnomah Athletic Club built the adjacent Multnomah Stadium (now Providence Park) in 1926, and sold it to the City of Portland in 1966. There is still a view of the stadium field from the club’s building.

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