Rogue Elk Hotel

The Rogue Elk Hotel is a historic building in Trail, Oregon.

Rogue Elk Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building in 2010
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Location	27390 OR 62, Trail, Oregon
Coordinates	42°39′44″N 122°45′25″W
Area	2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built	1915 (1915)
Built by	W.G. McDonald
Architect	Charles Power
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Stick
NRHP reference No.	80003329
Added to NRHP	22 February 1980[1]

Description and history

The hotel was constructed in 1915 by W.G. McDonald, a Canadian artist and his brothers. Designed by Charles Power it reflects Colonial Revival and Stick architectural styles. The Rogue Elk Inn held its grand opening on July 22, 1916, with an event attended by 200 Rogue River Valley residents. Notable guests have included Herbert Hoover, Zane Grey and Clark Gable.^[2] In the 1950s McDonald died, his widow sold the building a period of decline began.^[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[4]

See also

• Historic preservation
• Oregon Trail