Places Imported Content
Places in the History of the LGBT Community in Wisconsin
Over the years, people in the LGBTQ community have needed to find methods of social interaction with each other. These methods have evolved greatly since the 1940's, and this site endeavors to identify and document as many of them as possible.
Bar
4322 W Fond du Lac avenue
Milwaukee WI 53216
OPENED: 1996
CLOSED: 1998
WI Region: SE
Bar
602 University Ave
Madison WI 53715
OPENED: 1951
CLOSED: 1994
WI Region: SW
Organization
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
315 W Court St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1985
CLOSED: 1990
WI Region: SE
Organization
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
820 N Plankinton Ave
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1990
CLOSED: 2020
WI Region: SE
Lodging
616 N 2nd St
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1962
CLOSED: 1977
WI Region: SE
Bar
Aphrodesia Lounge, Retlaw Hotel
1 N. Main St
Fond du Lac WI
OPENED: 1974
CLOSED: 1974
WI Region: NE
Bar
Auctioneer's Inn 2/ QuickSilver Nightclub
12700 W Bluemound Rd
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1983
CLOSED: 1983
WI Region: SE
Bar
3715 W Vliet St
Milwaukee WI 53208
OPENED: 1971
CLOSED: 1989
WI Region: SE
Bar
751 N 4th St
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1945
CLOSED: 1971
WI Region: SE
Bar
2416 W. State St.
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1979
CLOSED: 1980
WI Region: SE
Lodging
Blacksmith Inn Bed & Breakfast
8152 State Hwy 57
Bailey's Harbor WI 54202
OPENED: 1999
CLOSED: 2001
WI Region: NE
Bar
2022 W National Ave
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1993
CLOSED: 1994
WI Region: SE
Spa / Bath House
158 N Broadway
Milwaukee WI 53202
OPENED: 1978
CLOSED: 1981
WI Region: SE
Bar
Buchaneer Hotel Restaurant & Bar
W Michigan St & N 5th St
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1970
CLOSED: 1970
WI Region: SE
Bar
720 N Old World Third St
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1987
CLOSED: 1997
WI Region: SE
Bar
2010 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Milwaukee WI 53207
OPENED: 1985
CLOSED: 1985
WI Region: SE
Lodging
4072 Cherry Rd
Sturgeon Bay WI 54235
OPENED: 1998
Still Open!
WI Region: NE
Lodging
4072 Cherry Rd
Sturgeon Bay WI 54235
OPENED: 1999
CLOSED: 2001
WI Region: NE
Lodging
Chase on the Hill Bed & Breakfast
11624 WI-26 Milton
Milton WI 53563
OPENED: 1999
CLOSED: 2001
WI Region: SW
Bar
304 Eau Claire St.
Eau Claire WI 54701
OPENED: 2001
CLOSED: 2002
WI Region: NW
Bar
1753 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1984
CLOSED: 1986
WI Region: SE
Bar
Club 1226/ Christopher Allan's Club 1226
1226 Ave
Oshkosh WI 54902
OPENED: 2006
CLOSED: 2010
WI Region: NE
Bar
546 E Michigan street
Milwaukee WI 53202
OPENED: 1964
CLOSED: 1973
WI Region: SE
Spa / Bath House
704 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1974
CLOSED: 1988
WI Region: SE
Bar
2533 County Road M
Stevens Point WI 54481
OPENED: 2004
CLOSED: 2010
WI Region: NC
Bar
6325 N. 120th
Kenosha WI 53142
OPENED: 1997
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: SE
Bar
424 E. Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee WI 53202
OPENED: 1961
CLOSED: 1971
WI Region: SE
Lodging
320 Tower St
Mineral Point WI 53565
OPENED: 1999
CLOSED: 2001
WI Region: SW
Organization
315 W Court St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1995
CLOSED: 2005
WI Region: SE
Organization
759 N Milwaukee St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 2005
Still Open!
WI Region: SE
Organization
2821 N 4th St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1989
CLOSED: 1995
WI Region: SE
Bar
715 S. Broadway
Green Bay WI 54304
OPENED: 2003
CLOSED: 2006
WI Region: NE
Bar
1042 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Appleton WI
OPENED: 2000
CLOSED: 2007
WI Region: NE
Bar
W6642 Highway B
Lake Mills WI
OPENED: 1993
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: SW
Lodging
Diamon Hill Inn Bed & Breakfast
W1375 Hwy 11 Spring Prairie
Spring Prairie WI 53105
OPENED: 1994
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: SE
Bar
701 W. Juneau Ave
Milwaukee WI 53233
OPENED: 1958
CLOSED: 1960
WI Region: SE
Lodging
33 E Spruce St
Chippewa Falls WI 54729
OPENED: 1999
CLOSED: 2001
WI Region: NW
Bar
814 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1989
CLOSED: 1990
WI Region: SE
Lodging
W4387 120th Ave
Maiden Rock WI 54750
OPENED: 1999
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: NW
Lodging
5054 WI-70
Eagle River WI 54521
OPENED: 2000
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: NC
Organization
1568 N Farwell Ave
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1975
CLOSED: 1981
WI Region: SE
Bar
434 Pennsylvania Ave.
Sheboygan WI
OPENED: 2013
CLOSED: 2019
WI Region: NE
Spa / Bath House
707 E Knapp
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1970
CLOSED: 1982
WI Region: SE
Bar
5000 Vliet Street
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 2005
CLOSED: 2005
WI Region: SE
Organization
225 S. 2nd St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1987
CLOSED: 1989
WI Region: SE
Bar
3426 W Lisbon Ave
Milwaukee WI 53208
OPENED: 1991
CLOSED: 1992
WI Region: SE
Lodging
3052 E. Washington Ave
Madison WI 53704
OPENED: 1994
CLOSED: 1997
WI Region: SW
Organization
GPU Examination Center for VD (Clinic)
225 E St. Paul Ave
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1974
CLOSED: 1975
WI Region: SE
Bar
1627 E Irving Place
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1970
CLOSED: 1971
WI Region: SE
Bar
2130 S. Kinnickinnic Ave
Milwaukee WI 53207
OPENED: 2011
CLOSED: 2016
WI Region: SE
Bar
1101 N. Old World 3rd St
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 2003
CLOSED: 2003
WI Region: SE
Bar
814 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1984
CLOSED: 1987
WI Region: SE
Retail
753 N 27th St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1972
CLOSED: 1974
WI Region: SE
Spa / Bath House
3504 60th St
Kenosha WI
OPENED: 1970
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: SE
Lodging
2825 W Kilbourn
Milwaukee WI 53208
OPENED: 1950
CLOSED: 1970
WI Region: SE
Bar
219 E. State St.
Milwaukee WI 53202
OPENED: 1920
CLOSED: 1943
WI Region: SE
Bar
Larry & Ev's / Larry & Dave's / Shack II
22nd & Mead St.
Racine WI 53403
OPENED: 1974
CLOSED: 1974
WI Region: SE
Bar
124 N Water St
Milwaukee WI 53202
OPENED: 1976
CLOSED: 2006
WI Region: SE
Bar
2023 S Kinnickinnic
Milwaukee WI 53207
OPENED: 1979
CLOSED: 1980
WI Region: SE
Bar
1801 N 12th St
Milwaukee WI 53205
OPENED: 1971
CLOSED: 1972
WI Region: SE
Bar
Michelle's/ Club 546/ Stud Club
435 W Michigan St
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1971
CLOSED: 1973
WI Region: SE
Bar
300 W. Juneau Ave
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1997
CLOSED: 2001
WI Region: SE
Organization
703 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 2005
CLOSED: 2013
WI Region: SE
Organization
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
170 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1998
CLOSED: 2002
WI Region: SE
Organization
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
315 W Court St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 2002
CLOSED: 2012
WI Region: SE
Organization
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
1110 N Market St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 2012
CLOSED: 2020
WI Region: SE
Bar
Mint Bar III (BJ's Mint Bar III)
819 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1991
CLOSED: 1993
WI Region: SE
Bar
Molly's Paradise / Molly's & Oscar's
405 Tower Ave.
Superior WI
OPENED: 1979
Still Open!
WI Region: NW
Lodging
Northland House Bed & Breakfast
609 Hwy 77 Pence
Pence WI
OPENED: 1988
CLOSED: 1994
WI Region: NC
Bar
1500 W Scott
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1980
CLOSED: 2014
WI Region: SE
Lodging
Old Bricke House Bed & Breakfast
303 Niagra
Sheboygan WI
OPENED: 1994
CLOSED: 1995
WI Region: NE
Bar
10 E. Sherman Ave
Fort Atkinson WI 53538
OPENED: 1988
CLOSED: 1989
WI Region: SW
Retail
Outwords Books, Gifts & Coffee
2710 N Murray
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1993
CLOSED: 2023
WI Region: SE
Bar
549 N. 4th Street
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1955
CLOSED: 1970
WI Region: SE
Bar
545 Vel R. Phillips Ave
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1960
CLOSED: 1974
WI Region: SE
Bar
Peter's on 4th Restaurant and Bar
748 N 4th St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1983
CLOSED: 1987
WI Region: SE
Bar
5 Applegate Court
Madison WI 53713
OPENED: 1999
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: SW
Lodging
Prairie Garden Bed & Breakfast
W13172 Hwy 188 Lodi
Lodi WI
OPENED: 1998
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: SW
Lodging
203 W 5th St
Shawano WI 54166
OPENED: 1999
CLOSED: 2000
WI Region: NC
Lodging
4125 Highway 13
Wisconsin Dells WI
OPENED: 2000
CLOSED: 2017
WI Region: SW
Retail
Ramie's Adult Books and Novelties
730 N 2nd St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1970
CLOSED: 1975
WI Region: SE
Bar
Ray's Bar & Grill / Geraldine's / Men's Room / Phoenix
3052 E. Washington Ave
Madison WI 53704
OPENED: 1995
CLOSED: 2003
WI Region: SW
Bar
625 E St Paul St
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1977
CLOSED: 1981
WI Region: SE
Bar
River Queen / S.S. River Queen
402 N Water St
Milwaukee WI 53202
OPENED: 1971
CLOSED: 1977
WI Region: SE
Organization
SAGE/ Senior Action in Gay Environment
315 W Court St
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 2002
CLOSED: 2008
WI Region: SE
Organization
SAGE/ Senior Action in Gay Environment
1845 N Farwell
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 2008
CLOSED: 2014
WI Region: SE
Bar
744 N Jefferson
Milwaukee WI 53202
OPENED: 1960
CLOSED: 1972
WI Region: SE
Bar
814 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1980
CLOSED: 1984
WI Region: SE
Bar
814 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1987
CLOSED: 1989
WI Region: SE
Retail
Sister Moon Feminist Bookstore
1625 E Irving
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 1972
CLOSED: 1980
WI Region: SE
Bar
1106 S 1st St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1972
CLOSED: 1986
WI Region: SE
Bar
5666 N. Teutonia Ave
Milwaukee WI 53209
OPENED: 1987
CLOSED: 1994
WI Region: SE
Bar
Sorry We're Closed / Fox River Lounge
715 S. Broadway
Green Bay WI 54304
OPENED: 2002
CLOSED: 2003
WI Region: NE
Bar
354 E National Ave
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1997
CLOSED: 2003
WI Region: SE
Bar
1214 W. Walnut St
Milwaukee WI 53205
OPENED: 1950
CLOSED: 1960
WI Region: SE
Bar
1534 W Grant St
Milwaukee WI 53215
OPENED: 1987
CLOSED: 2001
WI Region: SE
Bar
1187 N 68th St
Milwaukee WI 53213
OPENED: 1974
CLOSED: 1977
WI Region: SE
Bar
1712 W Pierce St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 2004
CLOSED: 2007
WI Region: SE
Bar
Three @ Decibel (Sundays only)
1905 E. North Ave.
Milwaukee WI
OPENED: 2008
CLOSED: 2009
WI Region: SE
Bar
Tony's Riviera Cocktail Lounge
401 N Plankinton Ave
Milwaukee WI 53203
OPENED: 1949
CLOSED: 1964
WI Region: SE
Bar
Trix's All Star Joint / Trixie's
121 S. Washington St
Green Bay WI 54301
OPENED: 1982
CLOSED: 1985
WI Region: NE
Bar
814 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1991
CLOSED: 1991
WI Region: SE
Bar
2033 S 13th St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1992
CLOSED: 1995
WI Region: SE
Bar
1106 S 1st St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1986
CLOSED: 1998
WI Region: SE
Bar
1101 S 2nd St
Milwaukee WI 53204
OPENED: 1993
CLOSED: 1996
WI Region: SE
Bar
Willow Haven Resort & Supperclub
4877 Haven Dr
Hazelhurst WI
OPENED: 1991
CLOSED: 1993
WI Region: NC
Bar
405 W. Walnut St
Green Bay WI 54301
OPENED: 2001
CLOSED: 2005
WI Region: NE
