The historical building was saved from the wrecking ball by the mcmenamin brothers. Nov 20, 2006 a littleknown fact about mcmenamin s is that they have a professional historian on staff or at least, used to who does detailed historical research about their buildings. A history of the family of john leo mcmenamin and katharine louise hale mcmenamin mcmenamin, james sears on. Read this great story by the oregonians douglas perry about phyllis torchy jessing, the redhead on the left in mcmenamins artist lyle. A history of the multnomah county oregon poor farm and mcmenamins edgefield, with black and white. If you agree with our 9point honor code wed love your help filling in the blanks and fixing mistakes.
The cornelius pass roadhouse opens in hillsboro, oregon. Her town, bellaghy, was a small market town with a main street and a railroad line which separated it. There were james, john and daniel and they became the ancestors of the many mcmenamins spread throughout the continent today. Mcmenamins edgefield a fun weekend getaway near portland. Artists bring these voices to life on every available surface, from walls and ceilings to pipes and knobs. Their company now operates over 40 establishments in oregon and washington. The mcmenamin family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. A native of the state, he and his older brother mike mcmenamin founded the mcmenamins restaurant and brewpub chain in 1983. Lancashire had the highest population of mcmenamin families in. Historic photos, interviews, movie clips, events and more, concerning all things mcmenamins, throughout the pacific. Depending on which historic hotel you choose, you may find an onsite brewery, a movie theater, a fullservice spa, gardens and orchards, a winery, soaking pools, live music and more along with comfortable guestrooms, original artwork, restaurants and pubs, of course. The mcmenamin surname is an anglicized form of the gaelic mac meanman, a patronymic surname, created from the personal first name meanma, which means spirited. According to a new book by professional declutterers and sisters katie and kelly mcmenamin anyone can get organised but different personalities need individual strategies. Truecrime documentaries best food and cooking shows best history books.
In 1891 there were 14 mcmenamin families living in lancashire. The mcmenamins brothers are saving the lotus centuryold. The hallways are alight with a variety of brightly colored fixtures that delight young and old alike. Paul mcmenamin has 193 books on goodreads, and is currently reading the rip curl story by tim baker, and recently added so, anyway. I think the company has a respect for history that goes beyond whatever is needed to get a tax break for a historic building.
The colorful history of mcmenamins eclectic pub, theater and hotel. The latter institution, which housed the poor, ill, and disabled, was inspected in the fall of 1910 by a coalition of members from portland charitable organizations who declared the crumbling building and its deplorable conditions. In 1840 there was 1 mcmenamin family living in pennsylvania. Two portland brothers turned an affection for pubs into a sprawling hospitality empire. Mcmenamin households in donegal in griffiths valuation. Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide. This i know from a letter daniel wrote to me in 1947, just before he died. The widmers teamed up with allies like mike and brian mcmenamin, dick and nancy ponzi of then brandnew bridgeport brewing, and art larrance, fred bowman, and jim goodwin, the soontobe founders of portland brewing. Brothers mike and brian mcmenamin played massive roles. Sep 12, 2014 the historical building was saved from the wrecking ball by the mcmenamin brothers. Mary mcmenamin hirsch has a paper the mcmenamin surname researched and written by joseph p mcmenamin. May 17, 2017 according to a new book by professional declutterers and sisters katie and kelly mcmenamin anyone can get organised but different personalities need individual strategies.
Francis mcmenamin historical records and family trees. Mcmenamin households in midnineteenth century ireland. Ncaa record set by three brothers in wagner college lacrosse. This was 100% of all the recorded mcmenamins in the usa. Beer spills into history books news the registerguard. You can zoom in and out, or click on a marker for further options. Parishes where mcmenamin and a second surname are found together surname. John left invercargill in about 1870 to build railroads in the north island. Ninetyfive years, two stories and a rooftop bar later, this historical spot reopened as.
When the mcmenamin brothers, michael, william and patrick each scored a goal in a 76 win over vmi, it was the first time in ncaa division i lacrosse. In the decades since the cartwright, the mcmenamins have established their locations as some of the finest and most original establishments for eating, drinking, taking in a movie, or staying in a room for. Jul 08, 2007 don younger, the widmer brothers, and especially the mcmenamin brothers took this idea and gave birth to the oregon microbrew revolution. The mcmenamin coat of arms came into existence centuries ago. His words have great meaning for sean and johanna mcmenamin, 2009 hall of fame inductee. Mcmenamin mcmenamin archived mcmenamin mcmenamin mcmenamin archived mcmanaman. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about francis mcmenamin on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Many of the breweries, pub and movie theaters occupy renovated historic buildings, many of which are on the national historic. A history of the family of john leo mcmenamin and katharine louise hale mcmenamin. Originally built in 1911 as the multnomah county poor farm, the property is now the crown jewel of the empirea cozily sprawling complex of funky restaurants, a hotel, a cigar bar, a spa, a craft brewery, a distillery, a winery, and gardens. Mcmenamins is a familyowned chain of brewpubs, breweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs in oregon and washington. The whole process is masterminded by mike mcmenamin and supported by brother brian, the funloving brains behind the brothers zany, but hugely successful, company.
The multnomah county poor farm in troutdale was built in 1911 to replace multnomah countys first home for the destitute, the hillside farm in portlands west hills. Household numbers by county in griffiths 184764, as on the map. The mcmenamins were originally from east donegal, around the raphoe area, which was rich in farming land. Shannon mcmenamin oversees a veritable army of antique dealers. The mission theater and pub opens in portland, oregon.
Its origin this website is devoted to tracing the lost. The brothers are avid art collectors and have decorated the grand lodge with dozens of their paintings. A history of the multnomah county poor farm and mcmenamins edgefield. This was 100% of all the recorded mcmenamin s in the usa. Both powells books and the crystal ballroom not only are in preserved, historical buildings, but they are good representations of the stereotypical lifestyle of a portlander, one full of books, beer and good music. It appears as if he was born in galdonagh glebe, donegal. A littleknown fact about mcmenamins is that they have a professional historian on staff or at least, used to who does detailed historical research about their buildings. The new art of heraldry made it possible for families and even individual family members to have their very own coat of arms, including all mcmenamin. For a great weekend near portland, oregon, i suggest you check out a place called mcmenamins edgefield.
Once in the early 1880s, three mcmenamin brothers emigrated to australia from county donegal. Its rarely covered in the buzzy beverage news, it has virtually no footprint in the market outside of the pacific northwest, and its founders, brothers. The historyloving, hippiefriendly mcmenamin empire has grown to more than 50 pubs, breweries and hotels in oregon and washington, a remarkable story. Mar 17, 2018 the multnomah county poor farm in troutdale was built in 1911 to replace multnomah countys first home for the destitute, the hillside farm in portlands west hills. As hard as it may be to believe today, edgefield, built in 1911, served for several decades as the multnomah county poor farm. The process of creating coats of arms also often called family crests began in the eleventh century although a form of protoheraldry may have existed in some countries prior to this. The mcmenamins brothers northwest gastronomical empire began with. Many of their locations are in rehabilitated historical properties. Brian mcmenamin born 1957 is an american businessman in the state of oregon. History, art, music and community are at the core of what drives the mcmenamin brothers passion for building and restoring iconic spaces. We had a private kitchen, a breakfast nook, a full living room, and the bedrooms and bathrooms were off a little hallway.
To recap, three decades in the mcmenamin brothers have amassed 53 properties and now employ 2,300 people. This information was submitted by martin and forms part of the donegal genealogy resources website. Mcmenamins vintage edgefield history book mcmenamins. He was married in 1868 and a james mcmenamin was his best man perhaps they were brothers related. Or, wa brothers mike and brian mcmenamin opened their first pub in 1983 and their first brewery in 1985. The 92yearold lotus cardroom, once a home of bootleggers and gamblers, closed with a slideshow august 20, to make room for offices and a hotel. Tir chonaill present day donegal, located in northwestn ireland in the province of ulster, where they held a family seat as. James mcmenamin historical records and family trees. The oregon siblings got started in the beer business in 1974, when local beer was.
The mcmenamin brothers open their first pub, the barley mill pub. Posts about mcmenamin brothers written by renegadefolk. Don younger, the widmer brothers, and especially the mcmenamin brothers took this idea and gave birth to the oregon microbrew revolution. Kevin mcmanaman has also included a history of the family name in his website, interwoven with a history of ireland. Sep 01, 2016 the 92yearold lotus cardroom, once a home of bootleggers and gamblers, closed with a slideshow august 20, to make room for offices and a hotel. These are stainless steel growlers that provide insulation and a leakproof cap to keep 64 ounces of beer fresh. The mcmenamin brothers open their first microbrewery at the hillsdale brewery and public house. The oregon siblings got started in the beer business in 1974, when local beer was scarce and the concept of craft at least in this. I think the company has a respect for history that goes beyond whatever is needed to get a. Oct 01, 2019 brothers mike and brian mcmenamin played massive roles. The most mcmenamin families were found in the usa in 1920.
In late 1984, a determined group of new brewers including widmer and his brother rob decided to take a crack at changing the odds. The surname mcmenamin was first found in tirconnell irish. The microbrew revolution and the mcmenamin brothers. Mcmenamins was founded by brothers mike and brian mcmenamin, who grew up in northeast portland. Enigma books has 61 entries in their overdrive catalogue. Whatever you like in a weekend getaway, edgefield has it. Pacific northwest chain mcmenamins changed the craft beer game forever. John mcmenamin arrived in invercargill in 1865, and was a contractor building roads and railways. Johanna kilroy mcmenamin, is from sligo, youngest of eight children born to nora and luke.
Explore historical records and family tree profiles about james mcmenamin on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Mcmenamin sisters on tidying to suit your personality. Shannon is the daughter of mike mcmenamincofounder, with his brother brian. Acquired in 1990, edgefield was the mcmenamin brothers first major historic renovation project. The woman who keeps mcmenamins restaurants, bars, and. According to the brewers association, mcmenamins is one of the top 50 largest craft breweries in the united states. The mcmenamin brothers purchased the lodge and reopened it as the grand lodge in march of 2000. He serves as general manager and vicepresident of the company which operates more than 50 locations that include music venues such as the crystal ballroom, movie theaters such as the bagdad. You can access this paper and various other interesting documents by following this link to her website. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This was about 37% of all the recorded mcmenamins in the uk. Those mcmenamins are still doing it all about beer.
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