Blackstones Bar
Blackstones Bar is a bar located on Pine St off Longfellow Square in the West End (Portland, Maine) neighborhood of Portland, Maine. From its establishment in 1987, the bar served as a popular gathering place for members of the LGBTQ community.[1]
| Location | Portland, Maine, United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Bar |
| Genre(s) | LGBTQ focused neighborhood bar |
| Capacity | 87 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Renovated | 2019 |
When established in 1987, Blackstones' facade featured seven floor-to-ceiling plate glass windows. These windows suffered consistent vandalism through 1991, when staff boarded them over.[2] In 2019, the plywood sheaths were removed and new windows installed. The event was heralded as a significant milestone for the city of Portland and the local LGBTQ movement, with the story reported in several national newspapers, and featured in several national LGBTQ publications.[3]
References
- Boston Globe. 2019-08-11 https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/08/11/once-shattered-portland-gay-bar-has-found-new-light/R3jzuMTLMR0nZMvTs0qWeL/story.html. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Boston Spirit. 2019-07-21 https://bostonspiritmagazine.com/2019/07/after-28-years-vandalized-windows-replaced-at-blackstones-bar-in-portland-maine/. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Bangor Daily News. 2019-07-19 https://bangordailynews.com/2019/07/18/news/portland/28-years-after-vandals-smashed-its-glass-portlands-last-gay-bar-has-windows-once-again/. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
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