Julius’ Bar, an LGBT Landmark
…the recognition of this site’s place in LGBT history, it still lacks New York City landmarks protections as an LGBT site. Julius’ Bar, courtesy of Google Maps As background, Julius’…
Read More…the recognition of this site’s place in LGBT history, it still lacks New York City landmarks protections as an LGBT site. Julius’ Bar, courtesy of Google Maps As background, Julius’…
Read More…event and to RSVP. Read about other awardees here. Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street/188 Waverley Place is a Village institution. Established nearly a century ago, Julius’ (and the…
Read More…of Julius’. Read coverage of the landmarking push here. HOW TO HELP: Write the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission urging them to landmark Julius’ > > Come to VP’s Panel Discussion on the…
Read More…Julius’ Bar. Julius’ is the city’s oldest gay bar and one of the city’s oldest continuously operating bars; in 1966, it was also the scene of a “Sip-In” protesting discriminatory…
Read MoreJulius’ Bar (left); Sip-In at Julius’, © Estate of Fred W. McDarrah (Our special thanks to the Estate of Fred W. McDarrah for their support of Village Preservation) After a…
Read More…the City to finally recognize and protect the historic significance of Julius’ Bar. HOW TO HELP: Write the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission urging them to landmark Julius’ Purchase a piece…
Read More…no published information on the Sip In that took place at Julius’s. So we turned to Tom Bernardin, the unofficial historian of Julius’ Bar, who directed us to some reliable…
Read MoreJulius’ Bar (left); Sip-In at Julius’, © Estate of Fred W. McDarrah (Our special thanks to the Estate of Fred W. McDarrah for their support of Village Preservation) We’re pleased…
Read MoreThis coming Thursday will be the 50th anniversary of the “Sip In” at Julius’ Bar, the groundbreaking civil disobedience for LGBT rights. On April 21, 1966, three gay activists challenged state…
Read MoreSupport for landmark designation of the 1826 building housing Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street/188 Waverly Place is growing, as we approach the 50th anniversary of the Julius’ “Sip In,” the…
Read MoreNext month will be the 50th anniversary of the “Sip-In” at Julius’ Bar in Greenwich Village, a landmark of civil rights history which helped change the law and attitudes around LGBT…
Read MorePhoto, left: Ken Lustbader of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, Julius’ owner Helen Buford, Sip-In participant Randy Wicker, author/activist John Cameron Mitchell, Andrew Berman of Village Preservation, and State…
Read MoreJulius’ Bar (left); Sip-In at Julius’, © Estate of Fred W. McDarrah (Our special thanks to the Estate of Fred W. McDarrah for their support of Village Preservation) After a…
Read MoreJulius’ & the Gay Rights Movement A Presentation & Walking Tour by Tom Bernardin Julius’, at the corner of West 10th and Waverly Place, has been welcoming folks since 1840,…
Read More…Historic Sites Project, Julius’ Bar owner Helen Buford, and writer/director /activist John Cameron Mitchell for the unveiling of Village Preservation’s 19th historic plaque marking Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th…
Read More…building housing Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street/188 Waverly Place for landmark designation. We first proposed the circa 1825 building that houses one of the city’s oldest continuously operating…
Read MoreJulius’ Sip-In: An Evening with Dick Leitsch On April 21, 1966, members of New York’s Mattachine Society, a group of homosexual activists, entered Julius’ on West 10th Street, identified themselves…
Read MoreJudson and Julius,’ a Performance at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Judson and Julius’ is a collaboratively written play which takes a deep dive into two of the Village’s most beloved…
Read MoreVillage Preservation, in collaboration with NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, will unveil a historic plaque to commemorate the Julius’ Bar “Sip-In”. On April 21, 1966, members of the Mattachine Society,…
Read MoreBar Historians in Conversation: McSorley’s and Julius’ Hoist a pint with bar historians Tom Bernardin of Julius’ and Bill Wander of McSorley’s, two storied Village bars founded in the mid-1800s….
Read MoreLucy Komisar was a Village Voice reporter who covered the historic “Sip-In” at Julius’ Bar, which ended up becoming a watershed moment in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. Before and…
Read More…of 1966 “Sip-In” given landmark status by New York City, CBS News, December 6 Julius’ bar building, site of famed ’60s ‘Sip-In,’ finally landmarked, Village Sun, December 6 Julius’ Bar…
Read More…24, 2016. You can support Stonewall by buying their merchandise here . Julius’ Bar (159 West 10th Street) Established nearly a century ago, Julius’ (and the building in which it…
Read More…by, some of the most important LGBT landmarks in the world. Sip-In at Julius’ Bar, 1966. Photo courtesy of the Estate of Fred McDarrah. Soon after, we expanded the push…
Read MoreThe following is an updated re-posting originally authored by Dana Schulz. It was on this date in 1951 that the infamous Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage. The…
Read MoreIt was on this date in 1951 that the infamous espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg began. The Jewish-American Communists, along with Soviet spy Morton Sobell, were accused of…
Read More…free draft beer or soda with purchase of sandwich and fries! Julius’ Bar 159 West 10th Street According to bar lore (and the resident bar historian, Tom Bernardin), Julius’ Bar…
Read More…the LGBT rights movement, on June 24, 2016. Julius’ (159 W. 10th St.) Julius’ Bar, photo source: Wikipedia Located just a block away from the famous Stonewall Inn, Julius’ is…
Read More…Historic District proposed by Village Preservation in 2013. 14. Julius’ Bar, 159 West 10th Street Google Street View of Julius’ today Housed in a building which dates to 1826 and in…
Read More…resulting in Julius Lombardi’s defeat. Now renamed Julius Lombardi’s, the restaurant operated until 1981. The original Julius’ is still in operation and is now a landmarked site. Jimmie Kelly’s, 181…
Read More…188 Waverly Place/159 West 10th Street only began attracting large numbers of gay customers in the 1940s-1950s. Julius’s, founded in 1864 as a saloon and operating as a speakeasy in…
Read More…he is obsessed with the history of our neighborhoods. In his capacity as the unofficial historian for Julius’, the historic gay bar on the corner of West 10th Street and…
Read More…the country dedicated to the LGBT rights movement, on June 24, 2016. Julius’ (159 W. 10th St.) Julius, courtesy of Google Maps Located just a block away from the famous…
Read MoreAs Village Preservation prepares to unveil a plaque commemorating the “Sip-In” at Julius’ Bar on April 21, 1966, one might wonder about the Mattachine Society of New York, which organized…
Read More…of socially and politically significant sites. From the headquarters of the NAACP, to the sip-in at Julius’ Bar, and to our very own activism rooted at 232 East 11th –…
Read More…in his life, it’s no wonder that he became so attracted to Julius’, both for its history and as an establishment—but don’t ask him how it got its name. “Julius’—I…
Read More…Register for the livestream of this event here. Plaque Unveiling: Julius’ Bar and the historic civil rights “Sip-In” Corner outside Julius’ Bar Plaque Unveiling on April 21: Julius’ Bar Help…
Read More…debts. In 44 BC, it became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar, which made the Ides of March a turning point in Roman history. Now that…
Read More…in the country dedicated to the LGBT rights movement, on June 24, 2016. Julius’ (159 W. 10th St.) Located just a block away from the famous Stonewall Inn, Julius’ is often…
Read More…event was the “Sip In” at Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street (Waverly Place) on April 21, 1966, an early protest against the systematic harassment of LGBT people and the…
Read More…were gay and asked to be served at Julius’. While Julius’ was a historically gay bar, they had recently been raided, which meant they were under observation. Their denial of…
Read More…of the Sip-In at Julius’ — A panel discussion with Tom Bernardin, self-described historian of Julius’, and Andrew Dolkart, Ken Lustbader, and Jay Shockley of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites…
Read More…in 1866 by Julius Boekell, creator of a wide variety of significant buildings around the city, it serves as both a Lower East Side time capsule and an enriching presence…
Read More…Julius’, and Woody Guthrie in our Civil Rights and Social Justice Map Won landmark designation for Julius Bar after a 10-year campaign Secured a “Seven to Save” designation for our…
Read More…an interior and exterior landmark. Read Blog Post Julius’ Bar Julius’ Bar at Waverly and 10th Street has many layers of history. Julius is located in a 190 year old…
Read More…like Julius’ Bar, 186 Spring Street, Caffe Cino, and others. With Julius’ Bar landmarked, tell the Mayor and LPC to protect other key civil rights sites in our neighborhoods Commend…
Read More…Before Stonewall: The “Sip In” at Julius’ This Day in Greenwich Village: The Stonewall Riot 2016 Village Award Winner: Julius’ Bar Why “Double Designate” Stonewall? June is Gay Pride Month…
Read More…Henrietta and Julius Henrietta Jacobson was born in 1906 and was considered one of the finest actors of Yiddish theater. She often performed with her husband Julius Adler, a writer,…
Read More…anniversary map, our permanent VILLAGE VOICES exhibition, and several new Historic Image Archive collections. 2022 We won landmark designation for Julius Bar after a 10-year campaign, and secured a “Seven…
Read More…headquarters, the Fillmore East, and Julius’ Bar. You can learn more about our plaque program and explore the other plaques here and here. Click here to register for this in-person…
Read More…successfully spearheaded a campaign to secure landmark status for the Stonewall Inn. GVSHP is currently seeking landmark status for the nearby Julius’ Bar, which recently marked the 50th anniversary of its landmark…
Read More…NYC. After a ten-year campaign, finally secured city recognition and landmark designation for the Julius’ Bar building in the West Village. Gotten NYU’s lawsuit rejected, which sought to overturn zoning…
Read More…Celebrating PFLAG: 50 Years of Creating a Caring, Just, and Affirming World. Explore our historic plaques connected to LGBTQ+ history and figures, including Julius’ Bar, Anaïs Nin, Lorraine Hansberry, James…
Read More…of NYC’s oldest bars, and its oldest gay bar, Julius’ Bar. In 1966 Julius’ Bar was the site of a trailblazing civil protest for gay rights, more than three years before…
Read More…and home to one of NYC’s oldest bars, and its oldest gay bar, Julius’ Bar. In 1966 Julius’ Bar was the site of a trailblazing civil protest for gay rights,…
Read More…the movement for LGBTQ+ rights. The honoree was Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street and the notable event was the Sip-In. Village Preservation Executive Director Andrew Berman and Sip-In…
Read More…as a historic district. With Julius’ Bar landmarked, tell the Mayor and LPC to protect other key civil rights sites in our neighborhoods Commend the Mayor and LPC chair for…
Read More…to consider other critical LGBT history sites for landmark designation, such as Julius Bar, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, and the former Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse, and…
Read More…the Commission to consider landmarking three other sites:Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street, the oldest gay bar in New York City and the site of the first civil disobedience for LGBT rights…
Read More…Village Preservation is continuing the fight to get the Commission to consider three other sites of importance to LGBT civil rights history for landmark designation: Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street, the…
Read More…1 Jefferson Market Courthouse State and National Register Report 2 Jefferson Market Courthouse State and National Register Photos Julius’ Bar, 159 West 10th Street LPC Designation Report Julius’ Bar…
Read More…urged the City to consider since 2014, Julius’ Bar at 159 West 10th Street, is still not under consideration for landmark designation. These sites will be “calendared” or voted on as proposed…
Read More…LGBTQ History Village Preservation continues to advocate for protection of a variety of sites tied to the Village’s LGBTQ history. Julius’s The oldest gay bar in New York, Julius’ was…
Read More…the now famous Sip-In at Julius’ bar in the Village to challenge this “legal” discrimination. After they announced to the bartender that they were homosexuals and wished to be served,…
Read More…Sat 2 pm – 4 pm Joyce Gold History Tours of NY 141 West 17th Street Sat & Sun 1pm -3pm Julius’ Bar 159 West 10th Street Sat &…
Read More…building, an absolutely beautiful functioning, robust synagogue and community. The Romanesque Revival/Rundbogenstil style building was originally The First German Baptist Church. Built in 1869-70 by architect Julius Boekell, the church…
Read More…regulars, Village activists including Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, was in direct protest to the police’s treatment of LGBTQ patrons and residents. The ‘Sip-In’ at Julius’, 1966. Next is…
Read More…take steps to recognize or protect the Stonewall Inn, or other sites of significance to the LGBT civil rights movement, such as Julius’ Bar (the city’s oldest gay bar and…
Read More…time to prepare their testimony. The public hearing will be rescheduled for this spring.” The history of this interesting building deserves to be heard. Designed in 1866 by Julius Boekell,…
Read More…successful, and in 1999 Stonewall became the first site listed on the National Register for Historic Places for its association with gay and lesbian history. 1966 Sip-In at Julius‘ But…
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