Stonewall Inn
The Stonewall Inn (or just Stonewall) is a gay and lesbian tavern and recreational bar in New York City that was the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots. The original inn closed that year. In 1990, a bar named "Stonewall" opened in the western half of the original location.[6]
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The Stonewall Inn, a designated U.S. National Historic Landmark and National Monument, as the site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots and the cradle of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.[1][2][3] | |
| Location: | 53 Christopher Street Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates: | 40°44′01.67″N 74°00′07.56″W / 40.7337972°N 74.0021000°WCoordinates: 40°44′01.67″N 74°00′07.56″W / 40.7337972°N 74.0021000°W |
| Governing body: | private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 99000562 |
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| Added to NRHP: | June 28, 1999 |
| Designated NHL: | February 16, 2000[5] |
| Designated NMON: | June 24, 2016 |
| Designated NYCL: | June 23, 2015[4] |
In June 2015, the Stonewall received an official landmark status from the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for its role as spreding the LGBT movement.[7] It is the first landmark in New York City that has been recognized for its status in LGBT history.[8]
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Stonewall Inn buildings in 1928
The exterior of Stonewall Inn in 2012. At the time of Stonewall's conversion into a gay bar, the facade was nondescript.
A "Raided Premises" sign hung inside the modern Stonewall Inn, 2016
Stonewall Miami Beach before the 1974 fire
Stonewall Inn, NYC (May 2014)
Una foto risalente al 2003 dello Stonewall Inn, a Christopher Street, a New York, il piccolo bar gay a partire dal quale si verificarono nella notte del 28 giugno 1968 i cosiddetti "Moti di Stonewall", oggi simbolicamente indicati come il momento di nascita del movimento gay.
Layout of the Stonewall Inn, 1969
A public rally in front of the Stonewall Inn celebrating the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in 2011
On June 24, 2016, President Obama designated the Stonewall Inn as part of the Stonewall National Monument (video).
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References
- ↑ Julia Goicichea (August 16, 2017). "Why New York City Is a Major Destination for LGBT Travelers". The Culture Trip. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Workforce Diversity The Stonewall Inn, National Historic Landmark National Register Number: 99000562". National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ↑ Eli Rosenberg (June 24, 2016). Stonewall Inn Named National Monument, a First for the Gay Rights Movement. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/25/nyregion/stonewall-inn-named-national-monument-a-first-for-gay-rights-movement.html. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ Brazee, Christopher D. et al. (June 23, 2015) Stonewall Inn Designation Report New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
- ↑ National Historic Landmarks Program (2008). "Stonewall". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ↑ "Stonewall Inn". The National Park Service. Retrieved Jan 5, 2016.
- ↑ "The Stonewall Inn Designation" (PDF). NYCLPC. Retrieved Jan 5, 2016.
- ↑ "NYC Grants Landmark Status to Movement Building". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved Jan 5, 2016.
