But many people don’t know the history that led to it becoming an LGBTQ icon. Today, this one-of-a-kind bar remains one of the few LGBTQ establishments that also serves food in the city. In some ways, you can step inside and time travel a bit.” ![]() It’s unusual for an NYC commercial establishment to have that historic patina. “It looks as it did in the early 20th century. “Julius’ is historically authentic when you walk in,” says Ken Lustbader, co-founder of The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, a group that documents the history of LGBTQ sites across the city. ![]() There are rainbow flags out front and inside, cold pints of beer, a convivial wooden bar, and a crowded wall of historic black-and-white photos.īut Julius’ isn’t just any other bar-it’s one of the city’s oldest and longest running bars, and NYC officially declared it a landmark last year. At first glance, Julius’ appears similar to dozens of low-key gay bars in New York City.
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