Manhattan · NYC landmark
Gay Activists Alliance Firehouse
99 Wooster Street · Manhattan, New York City
A former firehouse was a meeting place for gay-rights organizing, films and dances after Stonewall.
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NYFE Summary
From 1971 to 1974, gay-rights activists used this former firehouse to plan sit-ins, picket lines and public confrontations with politicians. These actions, called zaps, pressed officials to address discrimination in housing, employment and public life.
The building also held dances, film nights and meetings for other LGBT groups. Arson damaged the upper floors in 1974 and ended the alliance’s tenancy. The wide former engine doorway and red-brick upper floors remain visible from the street.
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