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]

Stonewall Inn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Monument
NYC Landmark
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]
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Location	53 Christopher Street Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°44′01.67″N 74°00′07.56″W
NRHP reference No.	99000562
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 28, 1999
Designated NHL	February 16, 2000[4]
Designated NMON	June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)
Designated NYCL	June 23, 2015[5]

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]

References

1. Julia Goicichea (August 16, 2017). "Why New York City Is a Major Destination for LGBT Travelers". The Culture Trip. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
2. "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.
3. Eli Rosenberg (June 24, 2016). "Stonewall Inn Named National Monument, a First for the Gay Rights Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
4. National Historic Landmarks Program (2008). "Stonewall". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
5. Brazee, Christopher D. et al. (June 23, 2015) Stonewall Inn Designation Report New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
6. "Stonewall Inn". The National Park Service. Retrieved Jan 5, 2016.
7. "The Stonewall Inn Designation" (PDF). NYCLPC. Retrieved Jan 5, 2016.
8. "NYC Grants Landmark Status to Movement Building". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved Jan 5, 2016.