unestablished since 1885
Some background...
The Bird Cage Theatre, located in Tombstone Arizona, was the wildest and wickedest bordello in America between Basin Street and the Barbary Coast. In the 9 years this lusty den of iniquity never closed its doors, 24 hours a day.
The Bird Cage had 14 cage cribs lined with red velvet suspended from the ceiling above the gambling casino and dance hall. And it was in these bird cages that the ladies of the night plied their trade.
At the custom made cherrywood bar, burgundy coated bartenders poured nothing but Tombstone's best- and if one caught a glimpse into the original French mirror behind the bar, one could see the daunting reflection painting of Fatima, who danced at the Bird Cage from 1883 until the day it closed.
Fatima's madame, Gracie, kept an bird's eye watch over things at the Cage until 1885, when she acted against the ills of prostitution, and left to start her own house for ladies and gentleman to find respite in, without the fight-spurring and reckless nature of a bordello.
Gracie wanted to encourage community through connections, and she successfully did, as in 1889- when the Bird Cage Theatre was closed due to a string of fires and gunfights, she remained open as the first and only underground hangout in the wild west.
Gracie's Bird Cage of Portland is a modern tribute to Gracie and the spirit that she envoked in people to feel free. We are a privately held commercial-free haven in the modern jungle of commercial real estate.
At Gracie's you'll always find a comfortable place to do your thing, and a great atmosphere.
We have a number of small press supplies including photocopiers, printers, computers and typewriters. You'll also find a space waiting for you to sit and draw while sipping from our fine selection of coffees and teas.
So please, feel free!
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