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Mineshaft
835 Washington Street · Meatpacking District, Manhattan40.7405° N / 74.0085° W
Overview
Members-only gay leather and BDSM club, often cited within 1970s–80s queer subculture; closed amid the AIDS crisis.
The Mineshaft was a members-only gay leather and BDSM club in the Meatpacking District, often cited within 1970s and 1980s queer subculture and its codes. It was closed by the city in 1985 amid the AIDS crisis, a frequently-discussed moment in the policing of gay nightlife.
Oral histories & archival media
Archive plates
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FlyerPL.01
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Sonic profile
mixed
Cultural role
gay leather subcultureAIDS-era closures
Tags
#leather#members-only#queersubculture#WashingtonStreet