Christopher and Gay Streets

Street sign is a well-known tourist photo spot "Christopher & Gay." Founded in 1967, the former Oscar Wilde Bookshop at the corner was the first bookstore dedicated to gay and lesbian authors.

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10 Christopher St (at Gay St) New York , NY 10014 United States

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IWalked Audio Tours

Gay St. was developed as stable alley around 1827. Its name is largely attributed to abolitionist/editor Sidney Howard Gay, who would have only been 19 yrs old at time(?).Full street history via<LINK> Read more

Jennifer Mulvaney

This is not a bar it's a dumpy house!

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