New Copper Penny was a nightclub located at the intersection of Southeast 92nd Avenue and Foster Road in
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
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's
Lents
The Lents neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon is bordered by SE Powell Blvd. on the north, the Clackamas County line or City of Portland line on the south (whichever is farther south), SE 82nd Ave. to the west, and roughly S ...
neighborhood, in the
U.S. state of
Oregon.
As of December 2016, the building has now been demolished to make way for re-development into apartments.
Description
New Copper Penny was a bar and nightclub in Portland's
Lents
The Lents neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon is bordered by SE Powell Blvd. on the north, the Clackamas County line or City of Portland line on the south (whichever is farther south), SE 82nd Ave. to the west, and roughly S ...
neighborhood. The business had a 10-foot tall neon sign of a
Lincoln cent
The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint since 1909. The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks ...
.
History
Owner Saki Tzantarmas started New Copper Penny after purchasing a bar in 1972. He died in 2017.
In 2014, Molly Young of ''
The Oregonian'' described New Copper Penny as "a frequent trouble spot, according to neighborhood leaders, who say state regulators should step in to ensure against more incidents".
New Copper Penny was sold to a real estate developer in 2016. Owners applied to operate a business across the street.
See also
*
List of defunct restaurants of the United States
References
External links
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{{Portal bar, Drink, Food, Oregon
2016 disestablishments in Oregon
Defunct nightclubs in Portland, Oregon
Defunct restaurants in Portland, Oregon
Lents, Portland, Oregon