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The doors to the popular Centretown Pub — touted as one of the city’s first gay bars — have been padlocked shut and an eviction notice has been posted.

The pub — located at 340 Somerset St. W. in a three-storey, century-old brick building — has been the heart of the Centretown gay community for more than three decades.

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The owner of the pub had been trying to sell the business for close to a year. Last January, the pub was listed for $399,000 while the building was for sale for $849,000.

A notice of termination from Windle Law Firm was found on the doors of the pub Monday.

“We have done this because you have defaulted on your obligation to pay monthly rent and additional rent, most recently on December 25, 2016, January 1, 2017 and January 8, 2017,” said the notice.

It also said the pub owners have five days to remove any personal property from the premises.