Bars, Taverns & Restaurants
620 SW BROADWAY
The history appears that this venue started out as The Cloud Room per the ad in Oregon Journal was Oregon Journal February 8, 1944. However, per an article in the November 5, 1947 Oregon Journal Amato’s Night Club took it over until January 2, 1954, when Amato’s had moved to 706 SW Main Street but kept it as the Banquet Room. The venue that hosted Carroll and his revue - female impersonators per ad on July 10, 1957, was 620 W Broadway. By 1960 the HoTi Supper Club took over. More investigation needs to take place, but it is possible that the space later became ‘1008 SW Broadway’ and then the ‘Carriage Room’
citations & references:
none other than newspaper articles
reference images:
First ad in Oregon Journal was Oregon Journal February 8, 1944. Here is an Ad in Oregon Journal May 26, 1944
November 5, 1947 article in Oregon Journal
Feb 27, 1948 article in Oregon Journal
January 2, 1954, Amato’s had moved to 706 SW Main Street
No date
April 25, 1957 Oregon Journal ad
The venue that hosted drag. 1957 – July 10, 1957 ad
July 11 Oregon Journal see ad and article below it didn’t have a name except the address – interesting.
Per an article in Oregon Journal February 10, 1960
Per an article in Oregon Journal, March 23, 1960
February 9, 1960 Oregon Journal