Resources
Official Recognized LGBT Sites in NYC
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Forms
All reports, with the exception of the Bayard Rustin Residence, were written by members of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project team. Years signify when each site was listed on the National Register. Each site is also listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places.
- Stonewall Inn (1999; declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000)
- Bayard Rustin Residence (2016)
- Julius’ (2016)
- Alice Austen House (2017 amendment)
- Caffe Cino (2017)
- Earl Hall (2018)
- James Baldwin Residence (2019)
- Church of the Holy Apostles (2020)
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Reports
The LPC is the city agency responsible for designating and regulating significant historic sites as protected landmarks. Reports included here are for those landmarks that were designated primarily for LGBT significance. Years signify when each site was designated a landmark or historic district.
- South Village Historic District (2013)
- Stonewall Inn (2015)
- Audre Lorde Residence (2019)
- Caffe Cino (2019)
- Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse (2019)
- James Baldwin Residence (2019)
- LGBT Community Center (2019)
- Women’s Liberation Center (2019)
LGBT Place-Based History (New York City)
Documents written or co-written by members of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, with the exception of the Stonewall National Monument page.
- Historic Context Statement for LGBT History in New York City
- Marching for Pride: The Basics
- Preservation of LGBTQ Historic & Cultural Sites — A New York City Perspective
- Stonewall: The Basics
- Stonewall: Lo Básico (en español)
- Stonewall National Monument page (National Parks Service)
Maps
Maps co-created by members of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project.
- A Guide to Lesbian & Gay New York Historical Landmarks (Organization of Lesbian and Gay Architects + Designers; 1994)
- LGBT History Tour, Greenwich Village, NYC (National Parks Conservation Association; 2017)
Awards & Recognition
We are honored to have received the following awards and recognitions.
- New York State Historic Preservation Award (2018), New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Excellence in Historic Preservation Award (2019), Preservation League of New York State
Video
Learn more about our project through these videos.
LGBT Place-Based History (Nationwide)
Links to information on the recognition and preservation of LGBT historic sites throughout the country.
- Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places that interpret LGBT History
- LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History
- Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco
- Historic Context Statement for Washington’s LGBTQ Resources
- The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston
- Kentucky LGBTQ Historic Context Narrative
- The Legacy Project (Chicago)
- LGBTQ Historic Places in Los Angeles
- Pride of Place: England’s LGBTQ Heritage
- Saint Louis LGBT History Project
- SurveyLA: LGBT Historic Context Statement
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