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In the 1950s, the Republic Cafe was a magical place. The restaurant stayed open until 4 a.m. on weekends. When the nightclubs and other restaurants closed at 2:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, their customers poured into the Republic. On Sundays, customers from the Jewish community would line up for a table or carryout.
Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [3] and over one-fourth of those are found partially or wholly in Portland. While these sites are widely spread across all six of Portland's quadrants, heavy concentrations are found in the Downtown and Southwest Hills neighborhoods of the Southwest ...
This 1911 library, designed by Portland architect A.E. Doyle and built with funding from the Carnegie Foundation, became one of the earliest public library branches outside downtown Portland. It has since been converted to an office building. [14] 24: East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District: East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District
This 1916 Colonial Revival house is a prime example of the work of Ellis F. Lawrence (1879–1946), one of Portland's and Oregon's most influential architects. Sited on one of the largest lots in the Irvington neighborhood, it is perhaps Lawrence's grandest residential design.
The original bar opened in northeast Portland's Hollywood neighborhood in the 1960s. [1] It "had a small-town vibe, with wood-paneled walls, neon beer signs and a cast of friendly regulars", operating in a building which had screened silent films as Elite Theatre from 1914 to 1921.
Popular with young adults, the restaurant was known for serving fishbowl alcoholic beverages, for its 1950s furnishings, and for hosting karaoke, trivia competitions, and goldfish racing tournaments. The restaurant is said to have influenced local alcohol policies; noise complaints and signs of drunken behavior by patrons made the business a ...
Skyline Restaurant (formerly The Speck and nicknamed "The Skyliner") [1] [2] is a diner in northwest Portland, Oregon, in the United States. [3] [4] Established in 1935, the restaurant initially sold fried chicken by a gas station. It gained popularity during the 1950s, and Skyline's menu of American cuisine has changed little
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