St. Helens Hotel
St. Helens Hotel | |
Chehalis Historic Preservation Commission | |
St. Helens Hotel, 2023 | |
St. Helens Hotel | |
| Location | 440 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 46°39′52″N 122°58′06″W / 46.66444°N 122.96833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917 |
| Built by | William F. West |
| Architect | Charles E. Troutman |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Restored | 1976, 2003, 2005 |
| MPS | Chehalis MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001497 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 8, 1991 |
| Designated No parameter | August 13, 1987 |
The St. Helens Hotel, also known as the St. Helens Inn, is located in Chehalis, Washington and has been registered on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since 1991. The historic hotel is situated on the south end of the Chehalis Downtown Historic District, an NRHP-listed district.
The first St. Helens Hotel was a wooden inn built in the late 19th century and owned by William West, a prominent Chehalis pioneer. Due to a growing, modern city and an increase in travelers through the region, the hotel was rebuilt of brick and expanded between 1917 and 1921. The West family continued full or partial ownership of the hotel since its inception until 1976, when the St. Helens underwent a full conversion as an apartment house.
Named after Mt. St. Helens, the hotel was a center for civic activity in the city during its peak and hosted numerous events and guests during its run as a hotel. The St. Helens is the tallest building in Chehalis and is the core marker of the downtown district.