| The Pagoda | |
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 Exterior of a bank building in 2014; previously, the structure housed The Pagoda | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1940 |
| Closed | 2008 |
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| Food type | Chinese |
| Street address | 3839 Northeast Broadway Street |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°32′7.3″N122°37′23.6″W / 45.535361°N 122.623222°W |
The Pagoda was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Hollywood District, in the United States.
The Pagoda was a Chinese restaurant in northeast Portland's Hollywood neighborhood. The business was housed in an "ornate, orange-tiled" building, with an exterior described as "unique" by Nathalie Weinstein of the Daily Journal of Commerce . [1] The interior had koi pond with a small bridge for guests to cross. [2]
The restaurant opened in 1940. Louis Lee purchased the business in 1946. Lee operated the restaurant until 2008, when Sunny Chan took over. [1] The Pagoda closed in late 2008, and the building was converted into a Key Bank branch. [2] [3] The restaurant's gold-and-red arch was salvaged and installed at the Expatriate. [4] [5]
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