JR’s BAR & GRILL: Twenty-five years is a long time for any bar, but that is ancient in gay years. Please contact location for more information. Cobalt Gay Bar, Lounge Location & Contact Info Dance Floor Happy Hour Offers VIP Live Entertainment Serves Food Events/Theme Nights Details may vary. The Historic American Buildings Survey is a program of the National Park Service. Nellie’s Sports Bar is located at 900 U Street NW. 16 listed for Washington, DC LGBT & LGBT-friendly bars. This Historic American Buildings Survey entry was written by Amber Bailey, the Historic American Buildings Survey/Society for Architectural Historians Sally Kress Tompkins Fellow for 2016. It’s a typical Sunday, back in the Spring of 2016, on 17th Street in Cobalt during a Stonewall Sports Kickball season. Except for Nob Hill, all of these establishments were damaged or destroyed in the 1968 riots. Whether guided by legal segregation or a self-help ideology, black Washingtonians founded parallel institutions in their own neighborhoods.Ī distinct queer black nightlife scene developed north of downtown along upper 7th and 14th Streets. Capitol Building, just a 5-minute cab ride from Reagan National Airport. These laws combined with virulent anti-black racism to exclude African Americans from popular queer-friendly nightlife spots like the Chicken Hut (1720 H St, SW) and Johnnie’s (500 8th St, SE). The Capitol Skyline Hotel is located near the U.S. The current Green Lantern, opened in 2001, is a far cry from. Located in a brightly lit alley just off Thomas Circle at the southern end of Washington DC's trendy 14th Street corridor, the Green Lantern offers a comfortable friendly ambience that will make anyone feel right at home. event staged with the strong support of DCs Gay Liberation Front. Specialties: Green Lantern: DC's favorite neighborhood bar is proudly serving all of Gay DC. Like almost every other segment of life, the Disctrict’s queer nightlife scene in the first half of the twentieth century was divided along racial lines codified by federal law. 17th St Bar & Grill 1615 Rhode Island Ave NW Popular Sunday brunch, in Governors. Rock and Roll Hotel Favorite for Both Men & Women, A League of. Nob Hill emerged at the tail end of a period when racial discrimination was still legal in Washington, DC. List of LGBT Clubs & Bars for D.C., Maryland & Virginia Red Bear Brewing Co.
In 1957, Nob Hill opened to the public but still catered to black gay men, especially those attending the nearby Howard University. When it closed, Nob Hill was the oldest continuously-operating LGBTQ nightlife establishments in the District and one of the oldest gay bars in the country.īeginning in 1953, the building served as a meeting space and private social club for queer African American men. Between 19, the structure housed Nob Hill, a bar catering to African American gay men. This is a two-story brick structure located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood.