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Mt. Morris Baths
History
Located in the basement floor of the Lohengrin apartment house, the Mt. Morris Baths (originally the Mayer Baths) was the first commercial tenant of this space. The establishment, featuring Turkish and Russian baths, catered to a mostly Jewish clientele and in the late 19th century was also established as a hangout for police officers. By , the baths were renamed the Mt. Morris Baths, and by the s and s, African-American patrons began frequenting the baths reflecting changes in the demographics of the neighborhood.
When exactly it began to attract a predominantly same-sex attracted, African-American clientele is unknown, but it was mostly likely in the s during the Harlem Renaissance. In , Carl Van Vechten, patron of the Harlem Renaissance, noted in his diary that he had visited the baths, which at the time was known for its “rough trade.” In , Countee Cullen left his wife Yolande Du Bois for Harold Jackman, who he had allegedly met at the baths. Lincoln Kirstein characterized the baths as “a rendezvous” for “notorious homosexuals, deviated p
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A small history of New York’s original public bathhouses
New York is one of the oldest cities in the US, and has a rich bathing history to match. Public bathhouses became an important part of the city in the early 20th century when clean running water wasn’t yet accessible to most parts of the capital. Early s plumbing left a lot to be desired. As with most public health issues, unsanitary pipes and poor liquid quality disproportionately affe
Everard Baths
History
The famous Everard Baths, one of the longest lasting of New York’s bathhouses, attracted gay men probably since its opening in , but, as documented, from at least World War I until its closing in
The building began as the Free Will Baptist Church in In , it was converted into the New-York Horticultural Society’s Horticultural Hall. It became the Regent Harmony Hall in , then the Fifth Avenue Music Hall, financed by James Everard. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Everard () came to New York City as a boy, and eventually formed a masonry jobbing business that was successful in receiving a number of major city general works contracts. With his profits, he invested in real estate after , and built up one the country’s largest brewing concerns. (He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.)
After the Music Hall was closed by the Capital over the sale of beer there, Everard decided to rescue his investment by turning the facility into a commercial “Russian and Turkish” bathhouse, opened in May at a cost of $, Lushly appointed and with a variety of steam bath