McMenmins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR
EDGEFIELD HISTORY
From rags to riches
Walking guide (PDF)
"As hard as it may be to believe today, Edgefield, built in 1911, served for several decades as the Multnomah County Poor Farm. Residents operated a self-sufficient environment, raising hogs, poultry, growing a variety of fruits and vegetables, operating a dairy, cannery and meat packing plant as well as working in the laundry, kitchen and hospital.
In 1947, it was renamed the Multnomah County Home and Farm and in the late fifties the farm operation was eliminated. In 1962, the facility was renamed Edgefield Manor and for the last two decades of operation, functioned as a nursing home and eventually closed in 1982.
McMenamins purchased the property from Multnomah County in 1990. In phases lasting over four years, the condemned buildings and land were transformed into a unique European-style village, including lodging, a pub with a movie theater, fine dining, a winery, a brewery, distillery, golf course, gardens, vineyards, artwork, meeting, wedding and banquet space, and special events year round. "
Source: A History of The Multnomah County Poor Farm and McMenamins Edgefield By Sharon Nesbit and Tim Hills
This painting on the walls of Edgefield on the 3rd floor shows the path of a resident to the poor farm: Wall Street crash; a judge ordering an eviction & the sheriff locking up the home; family being driven out of their home; across the land and into the Multnomah poorhouse. Welcome to the poor farm!
Ruby's Spa & Soaking Pool
From almost every wall, nook, pipe fixture and fuse box, original paintings and historical photographs await your discovery at Edgefield. A team of artists collaborated to create this large and storied gallery. The second-floor Edgefield ballroom boasts a phantasmagorical "circus" mural by artist Scott Young; wall and stairwell murals were painted by Joe Cotter, Myrna Yoder, Lyle Hehn, Jenny Joyce, and many others.
Source: Edgefield Website
From rags to riches
Walking guide (PDF)
"As hard as it may be to believe today, Edgefield, built in 1911, served for several decades as the Multnomah County Poor Farm. Residents operated a self-sufficient environment, raising hogs, poultry, growing a variety of fruits and vegetables, operating a dairy, cannery and meat packing plant as well as working in the laundry, kitchen and hospital.
In 1947, it was renamed the Multnomah County Home and Farm and in the late fifties the farm operation was eliminated. In 1962, the facility was renamed Edgefield Manor and for the last two decades of operation, functioned as a nursing home and eventually closed in 1982.
McMenamins purchased the property from Multnomah County in 1990. In phases lasting over four years, the condemned buildings and land were transformed into a unique European-style village, including lodging, a pub with a movie theater, fine dining, a winery, a brewery, distillery, golf course, gardens, vineyards, artwork, meeting, wedding and banquet space, and special events year round. "
Source: A History of The Multnomah County Poor Farm and McMenamins Edgefield By Sharon Nesbit and Tim Hills
This painting on the walls of Edgefield on the 3rd floor shows the path of a resident to the poor farm: Wall Street crash; a judge ordering an eviction & the sheriff locking up the home; family being driven out of their home; across the land and into the Multnomah poorhouse. Welcome to the poor farm!
Ruby's Spa & Soaking Pool
From almost every wall, nook, pipe fixture and fuse box, original paintings and historical photographs await your discovery at Edgefield. A team of artists collaborated to create this large and storied gallery. The second-floor Edgefield ballroom boasts a phantasmagorical "circus" mural by artist Scott Young; wall and stairwell murals were painted by Joe Cotter, Myrna Yoder, Lyle Hehn, Jenny Joyce, and many others.
Source: Edgefield Website