Map of LGBT Bars in Milwaukee in the 1960s <--Bar Map Overview Bars in the 1970s-->
Bar No. | Name | Address | Years | |
1 | Mint Bar | 422 W State St | 49-86 | |
2 | Riviera Cocktail Lounge (Tony's) | 401 N Plankinton | 62-64 | |
3 | The Columns, Hotel Pfister | 424 E Wisconsin Ave | 62-64 | |
4 | Bridgeport | 3762 N Green Bay Ave | 62-65 | |
5 | Bourbon Beat | 400 N Plankinton | 62-65 | |
6 | Fox Bar | 455 N Plankinton | 62-65 | |
7 | Forum | 1801 N 12th St | 62-65 | |
8 | Castaways | 424 W McKinley Ave | 62-68 | |
9 | Belmont Hotel Coffee Shop | 751 N 4th St | 62-70 | |
10 | Seaway Inn restr+bar | 744 N Jefferson | 62-71 | |
11 | Royal Hotel Bar | 435 W Michigan | 45-73 | |
12 | Antlers Hotel (Wisconsin Hotel) | 616 N 2nd St | 62-77 | |
13 | Black Nite | 400 N Plankinton Ave | 63 | |
14 | Riviera | 952 N 3rd St | 64-65 | |
15 | Regency East | 1840 N Water | 64-66 | |
16 | Gaytime Bar | 731 4th St | 64-66 | |
17 | Nite Beat | 196 S 2nd St | 64-67 | |
18 | Godfrey's 1800 Club | 1800 W Vliet | 64-68 | |
19 | Club 546, Michelle's (aka Stud Club) | 546 E Michigan | 64-73 | |
20 | Jimmy's HiFi Lounge (above Swittel's) | 1187 N 68th St | 64-74 | |
21 | Loop Cafe (after hours) | 603 N 5th St | 65-70 | |
22 | Pirate's Den (formerly The Forum) | 1801 N 12th St | 65-71 | |
23 | Grand Prix Lounge | 144 E Juneau | 65-71 | |
24 | Your Place (1965-89 and 1993-94) | 813 S First St | 65-89 | |
25 | Captain's Cabin | 400 S 2nd St | 66-68 | |
26 | Castaways South | 196 S 2nd St | 67-71 | |
27 | Regency East | 1758 N Water St | 67-69 | |
28 | This Is It | 418 E Wells St | 68-++ | |
29 | Rooster | 181 S 2nd St | 68-71 | |
30 | Ten Hundred East | 1000 E North Ave | 68-83 | |
31 | Alex's (downstairs, Greyhound Bus depot) | 644 N 7th St | 69 | |
32 | French Quarter | 1634 N Water St | 69 | |
33 | Nite Beat | 183 S 2nd St | 69-72 |
Credits: concept and format by Don Schwamb.
Information compiled by Don Schwamb;
maps created by Tom Brittnacher.
Last updated: July-2009.