Stonewall Inn, often shortened to Stonewall, is a gay bar and recreational tavern in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City, and the site of the Stonewall riots of 1969, which is widely considered to be the single most important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States.
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On June 23,2015, the Stonewall Inn became the first landmark in New York City to be recognized by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on the basis of its status in LGBT history, and on June 24,2016, the Stonewall National Monument was named the first US National Monument dedicated to the LGBTQ-rights movement.
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In 1930, the Stonewall Inn, sometimes known as Bonnie's Stonewall Inn, presumably in honor of its proprietor, Vincent Bonavia, opened at 91 Seventh Avenue South.
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Bonnie's Stonewall Inn operated as a bar and restaurant until 1964, when the interior was destroyed by fire.
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The Stonewall Inn became a popular gay bar as it had a dance floor and jukebox.
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Once a week, a police officer would collect envelopes of cash as a payoff; as the Stonewall Inn had no liquor license, these were bribes to keep from getting shut down.
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Stonewall Inn escaped repeatedly and fought with four of the police, swearing and shouting, for about 10 minutes.
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Stonewall Inn reopened in 1972 under the same management at 211 22nd Street in Miami Beach, Florida, but burned down 2 years later.
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In June 1999, through the efforts of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation and the Organization of Lesbian and Gay Architects and Designers, the area including Stonewall Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its historic significance to gay and lesbian history.
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In January 2007, it was announced that the Stonewall Inn was undergoing major renovation under the supervision of local businessmen Bill Morgan and Kurt Kelly, as well as the only female lesbian investor, Stacy Lentz, who ultimately reopened the Stonewall Inn in March 2007.
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Stonewall Inn thus became the first LGBT-history site in the country listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, and the first LGBT-history site in New York City.
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