Geneva's Shear Perfection

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Geneva's Shear Perfection
Geneva's Shear Perfection
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Address5601 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Town or city Portland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°33′49″N122°39′42″W / 45.563557°N 122.661681°W / 45.563557; -122.661681

Geneva's Shear Perfection Barber & Beauty Salon was a barber shop and salon in northeast Portland, Oregon's King neighborhood, in the United States. [1] [2] The shop was located along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and has been described as a "cornerstone" of the city's African-American community. [3] Geneva's closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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References

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  2. Libby, Brian (2001-03-11). "N.E.'s hometown barber". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  3. Turnquist, Kristi (May 16, 2020). "Geneva's Shear Perfection, barbershop and salon hailed as 'cornerstone in Portland's black community,' has closed". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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