July 1973 ad
PINK CAT
523 SW 3rd 235-4593
Years: unknown possibly 1972-1978
[Dates: Possibly opening late 1972 early 1973 – per July 1973 ad that reads, “Portland’s newest and finest”]
[Not to be confused with Purple Cat Tavern]
Ad in The Golden Awards Ball Program
Sunday, January 21, 1973
citations & references:
· Listed in Guide to the Portland Area Gay Scene July and September 1972, The Fountain
· Mentioned in The Oregon Journal article, Thursday, August 31, 1972, “Among other bars that cater to the homosexual crowd are the Embers, Red Room at Dahl & Penne’s, the other Inn, Half Moon Tavern, Pink Cat, Club Northwest and Zorba’s The Greek.” [Interesting it cites the Pink Cat as a bar…]
· Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1974 under Book Store and listed as Pink Cat Adult Books
· Cited in Jeff Taylor’s Gay Guide for the Pacific Northwest – Summer 1975 edition, page 15 under Bookstores
· Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1975 under Book Store and listed as Pink cat Adult Books
· Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1976 under Book Store and listed as Pink cat Adult Books
· Listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1977 under Book Store and listed as Pink cat Adult Books
· Not listed in Damron Address Book/Address Guide 1978 or thereafter.
