9th Street Club Baths Cleveland (Cleveland Gay Bathhouse/First Club Bath Location) Color:Soft Cream then a tavern

then a tavern

“Enjoy Cocaine” T-Shirt

Known for his astonishing impersonations of stars like Judy Garland

located at 3400 Travis Street

and gloriously bizarre

9th Street Club Baths Cleveland (Cleveland Gay Bathhouse/First Club Bath Location) Color:Soft Cream then a tavernFounded in 1965 in Cleveland, the Club Baths chain grew into a network of over 40 gay bathhouses across North Americabecoming a vital part of queer nightlife and sexual liberation during the '60s, '70s, and early '80s. With sleek facilities, social lounges, and steamy saunas, Club Baths werent just about cruisingthey were hubs of community, resistance, and pride at a time when being out was a radical act. The chain began to decline in the mid 1980s