McMenamins Kennedy School ghost stories

McMenamins Kennedy School is a former elementary school (converted into a hotel, bars, and event space) in the Kerns neighborhood that is commonly associated with ghost stories and paranormal lore. Visitors and staff have reported unexplained sounds and sightings in former classroom and boiler-room areas, and McMenamins has occasionally referenced these stories in promotional material and guided experiences. The building's history as a school and its reuse as an entertainment venue have made it a recurring stop on local ghost-tour circuits, though reported phenomena are anecdotal. The site is documented as a former public school converted by McMenamins and is part of Portland's contemporary folklore.