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2014 - Pub 47 Central reopens
47 Central reopens as “Pub 47 Central” under the management of George Chakoutis. It closed in 2015.
Pictured: Advertisement for Pub47 Central
Location: Pub47 Central at 47 Central Ave., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 2014-05-14
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Pictured: Advertisement for Pub47 Central
Location: Pub47 Central at 47 Central Ave., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 2014-05-14
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47 Central Advertisement - number 1 gay bar in Boston
47 Central Advertisement - number 1 gay bar in Boston
47 Central Advertisement for June
47 Central Advertisement for June
47 Central Advertisement for New Year's Eve
47 Central Advertisement for New Year's Eve
2005 - Ad from 47 Central
Advertisement from 47 Central bar
Location: Lynn, MA
Date: circa 2005
Location: Lynn, MA
Date: circa 2005
Club Central ad featuring MTV
Club Central Advertisement
Club Central ad mentions Joseph's Closing
Club Central Advertisement
Club Central ad featuring dating game
Club Central Advertisement
Club Central ad featuring drag
Club Central Advertisement
Club Central ad featuring drag contest
Club Central Advertisement
47 Central Advertisement
47 Central Advertisement
Club Central ad featuring heart on contest
Club Central Advertisement
Marriage Equality Ad
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Report Abuse if You Are Called Queer
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Club Central ad featuring Brazilian night
Club Central Advertisement
Club Central ad featuring Brazilian night
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1995 - Women's night at Fran's Place
Fran's Place catered to different groups on different nights but lesbian presence was a constant at the bar.
Pictured: Advertisement
Location: Fran's Place, 776 Washington St., Lynn, MA
Source: In NewsWeekly
Date: 1995-03-12
Pictured: Advertisement
Location: Fran's Place, 776 Washington St., Lynn, MA
Source: In NewsWeekly
Date: 1995-03-12
1988 - Welcome to Joseph's piano bar
Joseph's Restaurant was opened in 1988 by owners Karl D. Norgoal and his partner Joseph Grover. The couple wanted to create a piano bar atmosphere. The bar closed in 2004.
Pictured: Advertisement
Location: Joseph's, 191 Oxford St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1988-05-13
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Pictured: Advertisement
Location: Joseph's, 191 Oxford St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1988-05-13
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1986 - Mr. Dominic's advertisement
Mr. Dominic’s opened on Broad St. in 1983 and closed in 1987 after the licensing commission permanently rolled back their closing hour to 11:00 pm.
Pictured: Advertisement for Mr. Dominic's
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 31
Date: 1986-06-05
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Pictured: Advertisement for Mr. Dominic's
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 31
Date: 1986-06-05
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1981 - JR's Ranch opens
JR's Ranch opens at 212 Broad St.
Pictured: Advertisement for JR's Ranch
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1981-10-09
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Pictured: Advertisement for JR's Ranch
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1981-10-09
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1981 - Billy Gee's opens
Bill Gendron opened Billy Gee's Restaurant at Dom's Lounge in 1981.
Pictured: Advertisement
Location: 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1981-06-25
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Pictured: Advertisement
Location: 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1981-06-25
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1980 - A lot happens at Tamany Hall
Tamany Hall Lounge, popular with LGBTQ people, operated from 1978 to 1981, when it burned in a large Central Square fire. A patron who happened to be there when the fire started, said the bar had a back room and that a pimp, one of the managers, "ran his girls" out of the bar.
Pictured: Advertisement, page 30
Location: Tamany Hall, 418-420 Union St, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1980-08-20
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Pictured: Advertisement, page 30
Location: Tamany Hall, 418-420 Union St, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1980-08-20
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1980 - After the bars close, go to the Boston Street Diner
When the bars closed, the place to go was the Boston Street Diner. The diner opened in 1941 and closed in 1985. In 2006 the diner, a classic design, was moved to Spring Lake, NH for restoration.
Pictured: Advertisement for the Boston Street Diner
Location: The Boston Street Diner, 41A Boston St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1980-02-01
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Pictured: Advertisement for the Boston Street Diner
Location: The Boston Street Diner, 41A Boston St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1980-02-01
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1978 - Tamany Hall advertises for attractive saloon keepers
Tamany Hall advertised for "attractive and alive" saloon keepers in 1978.
Pictured: Advertisement for Tamany Hall
Location: Tamany Hall, 418-420 Union St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 22
Date: 1978-08-08
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Pictured: Advertisement for Tamany Hall
Location: Tamany Hall, 418-420 Union St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 22
Date: 1978-08-08
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