Gay bath house in new york city
Everard Baths
History
The legendary Everard Baths, one of the longest durable of New York’s bathhouses, attracted same-sex attracted men probably since its opening in 1888, but, as documented, from at least World War I until its closing in 1986.
The building began as the Free Will Baptist Church in 1860. In 1882, it was converted into the New-York Horticultural Society’s Horticultural Hall. It became the Regent Tune Hall in 1886-87, then the Fifth Avenue Music Hall, financed by James Everard. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Everard (1829-1913) came to New York Capital as a teen, and eventually formed a masonry jobbing business that was successful in receiving a number of major city common works contracts. With his profits, he invested in actual estate after 1875, and built up one the country’s largest brewing concerns. (He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.)
After the Music Hall was closed by the City over the sale of beer there, Everard decided to conserve his investment by turning the facility into a commercial “Russian and Turkish” bathhouse, opened in May 1888 at a cost of $150,000. Lushly appointed and with a variety of
Gay Saunas in New York City
Introduction to New York City Same-sex attracted Saunas and Bathhouses
Discovering a queer bathhouse in New York Metropolis can feel like navigating a maze, especially when you grasp the options seem surprisingly sparse in such a bustling metropolis. This is a common puzzle many gay travellers find themselves trying to solve when they visit NYC. In this town, the gay sauna culture diverges significantly from what one might find in European capitals love Barcelona, Rome, or Milan.
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Continental Baths at the Ansonia Hotel
History
In the late 1960s, Steve Ostrow, an entrepreneur and former opera singer, wanted to elevate the gay bathhouse experience from what were then seedy spaces to an enhanced destination as a health club and spa. At the moment, homosexuality was illegal and most New York Urban area LGBT bars were operated by the Mafia.
In 1968, he leased the vacant 40,000-square-foot, multi-level basement territory of the once lavish Ansonia Hotel (then rental apartments), which previously housed its Turkish Baths and swimming pool area. Ostrow predicted that his fresh venture would draw patrons away from other locations such as the well-established Everard Baths.
Ostrow initially created a space that he advertised as the recreation of the “glory of Ancient Rome.” It featured a disco dance floor, pool with cascading waterfall, sauna rooms, bunk beds in public areas, and petty private rooms. When it first opened on September 12, 1968, it contained 50 rooms and 200 lockers and operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Over period, Ostrow added a cabaret and stage, restaurant, gym, l
NYC Bath Houses Are Back, and Male lover Men Are Cruising Them Once More
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