Belmont Inn

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Belmont Inn
Belmont, PDX, 2018 - 9.jpg
The bar's exterior, 2018
Address3357 SE Belmont Street
Portland, Oregon
United States
Coordinates45°30′59″N 122°37′47″W / 45.51651°N 122.6297°W / 45.51651; -122.6297Coordinates: 45°30′59″N 122°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]

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]

  • Sign, 2012

  • Exterior, 2012

  • Sign, 2012

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Danks, Holly (March 22, 1994). "BARTENDER KILLED AT BELMONT INN". The Oregonian. p. B01.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Jamie (2020-04-26). "Shuttered by coronavirus, Oregon small businesses face rent crisis". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. ^ "Cheap Life: Free Pool..." Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. ^ "Belmont Inn". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  5. ^ "The Best Happy Hours in Southeast Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  6. ^ "SHEILAGH FAY CONROY". The Oregonian. March 24, 1994. p. E08.
  7. ^ Bella, Rick (May 5, 1995). "BROTHER, SISTER RECEIVE PRISON TERMS". The Oregonian. p. C09.
  8. ^ "BERTON E. GREEN". The Oregonian. February 29, 1996. p. B09.
  9. ^ Stewart, Bill (August 22, 1996). "MOST FOLKS SAY THE RENOVATION IS A GOOD". The Oregonian.
  10. ^ BERNSTEIN, Maxine (March 3, 1999). "VICTIMS APPLAUD GRAFFITI PENALTIES". The Oregonian. p. B01.
  11. ^ Williams, Lee (July 29, 2005). "SCENE AND HERD A jolly good time". The Oregonian. p. 09.
  12. ^ Sommer, Joshua (August 4, 2006). "OBSERVED Pub puzzlers with your pals". The Oregonian. p. 10.
  13. ^ Mesh, Aaron (May 27, 2020). "Murmurs: Unrest at the Oregon Employment Department". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

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