Red Cap Garage
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  Red Cap Garage Location in Portland, Oregon | |
| Address | 1035 Southwest Stark Street |
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| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′20″N 122°40′54″W / 45.52233°N 122.68172°WCoordinates: 45°31′20″N 122°40′54″W / 45.52233°N 122.68172°W |
| Type | Gay bar, nightclub |
| Closed | August 18, 2012 |
Red Cap Garage, sometimes abridged as Red Cap, was a gay bar that operated in Portland, Oregon.
Description and history
The nightclub closed on August 18, 2012.[1] The buildings which housed Red Cap and Aura, a nightclub facing Burnside Street, were gutted to create the retail alley Union Way.[2]
Reception
PQ Monthly called the bar a "Stark Street staple for much of our modern gay history".[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Borgen, Daniel (July 30, 2012). "Update: Red Cap Garage and Aura Sold, Red Cap Releases Statement". PQ Monthly. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ↑ Redden, Jim (August 15, 2013). "Retail alley opens in city's West End". The Portland Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
External links
- Stark Reality: Gay bars try to make patrons feel safe after attack. by Caitlin Giddings (June 9, 2010), Willamette Week
- Red Cap Garage Is Closing by Marjorie Skinner (August 3, 2012), The Portland Mercury
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