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| Location: | Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, NY |
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| Designated as NHL: | February 16, 2000 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 27, 1999[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 99000562 |
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The Stonewall Inn was the site of the famous Stonewall riots of 1969, which have come to symbolize the beginning of the gay liberation movement in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 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History
Originally constructed between 1843 and 1846 as stables, the property was turned into a restaurant in 1930. It remained a restaurant until it was gutted by fire in the mid 1960s. On March 18, 1967, The Stonewall opened in the space. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. It was, during its time, the largest gay establishment in the U. S. [2], and did a very good business, though, like most gay clubs at the time, police raids were not uncommon. A few months after the riots, The Stonewall Inn closed in late 1969. Over the next twenty years, the space was occupied by various other establishments, including a bagel sandwich shop, a Chinese restaurant, and a shoe store. Many visitors and new residents in the neighborhood were unaware of the building's history or its connection to the Stonewall riots. In the early 1990s, a new gay bar, named simply "Stonewall" opened in the west half of the original Stonewall Inn. Around this time, the block of Christopher Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues was given the honorary name of "Stonewall Place" by the Borough of Manhattan.
Each year during the Pride March crowds gather outside the Stonewall Inn to enjoy its rich history. LGBT pride or gay pride refers to a world wide movement and philosophy asserting that LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and The Gay Pride Parade (or less commonly Gay Pride March) is an annual Parade in New York City, usually traversing southward down Fifth Avenue
In 1995 the movie "Stonewall" was released. Written by Rikki Beadle-Blair and loosely adapted from Martin Duberman's book of the same name, the Film won awards and was wildly received at Film Festivals the world over. The Film's Screenwriter has just adapted his Screenplay for the Stage and "Stonewall" the Stage show had it's World Premiere in London in July 2007 before heading to for the 2007 Edinburgh Festival in August of the same year.
In June 1999, an area including the Stonewall event was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its historic significance to gay and lesbian history. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of The area delineated included the Stonewall Inn, Christopher Park, and portions of surrounding streets and sidewalks. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark in February 2000. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the [1],[3],[4]
It was revitalized in the late 1990s and became a popular multi-floor nightclub with theme nights and contests. The club gained popularity well into the new millennium gaining a young urban gay clientele until it closed again in 2006, after the owner lost its lease.
New Stonewall Inn
In January 2007 it was announced the owners of the famous Duplex Piano Bar next door to The Stonewall Inn were renovating and reopening the Stonewall in February 2007. On January 3, 2007, Chris Shott in the New York Observer reported "It's a marvelous day for Gayville! Its rehab comes at the behest of the bar's new management, which includes Kurt Kelly, Bill Morgan and Tony DeCicco of the neighboring Duplex piano bar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "
Media References & Portrayals
- The Quantum Leap television episode "Running for Honor" and the comic book issue titled "Up Against A Stonewall" both make reference to the Stonewall Inn. In Physics, a quantum leap or quantum jump is a change of an Electron from one energy state to another within an Atom.
- A 1995 film titled "Stonewall" is loosely based on the incidents leading up to the riots.
References
- ^ a b Stonewall. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ ["Stonewall", December 1999, by David Carter, Andrew Scott Dolkart, Gale Harris, and Jay ShocklyPDF (244 KiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International National Park Service (1999-12).
- ^ [Stonewall--Accompanying 6 photos, exterior, from 1999.PDF (640 KiB) National Historic Landmark Nomination]. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International National Park Service (1999-12).
- ^ Workplace Diversity: The Stonewall Inn, National Historic Landmark at U. S. National Park Service
External links
- The Stonewall Riots - About. com
- Original Stonewall Inn to close - Pinknews. co. uk
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