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Originally Posted by Lorendoc
Not the first time I've been scooped by HossC 
After spending 30 minutes digging through my non-existent filing system, I got my hands on that out of bounds list.
It dates from 1944 and includes:
"Maxwell Cafe, 214 West 3rd (LAPD Vice Officers say this is a pervert spot)" |
I wonder if the place still exists. I like to visit off-limits places...one might meet interesting people there. Anyone want to go with me?
Listed in Martin Turnbull's blog:
''Maxwell’s – aka M Cocktail Lounge – 214 W.3rd St (1950s era)
By the late 1950s, despite continuing hostility and harassment of the LAPD, a number of gay establishments had sprung up: the House of Ivy, the Cherokee House, Maxwell’s, The Black Cat, the “356” bar downtown. Most gay bars had existed outside Los Angeles city limits where county sheriffs were traditionally far more tolerant.''