HISTORIC SITES
1342 Lexington Avenue
Andy Warhol Residence
Pioneering pop artist Andy Warhol lived in this house from 1960 until 1972, during the most creative period of his… Learn More
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June 16, 2021
Pride Month: NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project ‘Making An Invisible History Visible’
HISTORIC SITES
254 East 3rd Street
Paul Thek Residence & Studio
Paul Thek, who lived and worked at 254 East 3rd Street in at least the late 1960s, was a visual… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
324 East 14th Street
Jackie Curtis Residence
From 1974 to 1985, prolific playwright, director, performer, poet, and Warhol Superstar, Jackie Curtis, resided in the second floor, front… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
235 West 46th Street
Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe Nightclub
From 1938 to 1951, entertainment impresario Billy Rose operated one of New York City’s most opulent and successful nightclubs, the… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
24 Bond Street
Robert Mapplethorpe Residence & Studio
Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the most influential and controversial photographers of the 20th century, known as much for his… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
101 East 63rd Street
Hirsch Residence / Halston Residence
In 1966, real estate lawyer Alexander Hirsch and his partner Lewis Turner commissioned architect Paul Rudolph to remodel their residence… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
235 East 58th Street
Buffie Johnson Residence / Tennessee Williams Residence
The painter Buffie Johnson purchased this building in 1943 and lived here until 1950, though she owned the property until… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
230 West 74th Street
Continental Baths at the Ansonia Hotel
Between 1968 and 1976, the Continental Baths operated out of the basement space of the then-dilapidated Ansonia Hotel.
The legendary Baths… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
1 West 72nd Street
Dakota Apartments
The Dakota, the famed apartment building on Central Park West, has long been a home for celebrities, including notable LGBT… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
124-130 West 43rd Street
Stephen Sondheim Theater (originally Henry Miller’s Theater)
Opened in 1918 as Henry Miller’s Theater, this venue has staged multiple productions involving major LGBT performers and characters, including… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
62 Montague Street
Willard Maas & Marie Menken Residence
Bisexual poet-filmmaker-educator Willard Maas and his wife, visual artist-filmmaker Marie Menken, resided in this building from at least 1940 to… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
2 Spring Street
Robert Indiana Residence & Studio
Robert Indiana, a pioneering Pop artist whose gay identity was often obliquely expressed in his paintings, sculptures, and prints, lived… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
82 West 3rd Street
Tenth of Always / Bonnie & Clyde
Tenth of Always operated here from around 1968 to 1972 and was where artist Andy Warhol met Candy Darling, a… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
189 Bleecker Street
San Remo Café
The San Remo Café was a Greenwich Village Italian restaurant and bar that became a famous Bohemian hangout in the… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
254 West 54th Street
Studio 54 (originally Gallo Opera House)
In 1977, Studio 54 opened and became one of the world’s most famous discos with a fusion of gay, bisexual,… Learn More
HISTORIC SITES
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
New York State Pavilion
Architect Philip Johnson and artists Robert Indiana, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Rauschenberg, and Andy Warhol are all associated with the New… Learn More
