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Starter archiveClosedApproximateBar1974–1986
The Anvil
500 West 14th Street · Meatpacking District, Manhattan40.7420° N / 74.0078° W
Overview
Meatpacking gay bar and performance space, often cited alongside the Mineshaft in pre-AIDS queer nightlife.
The Anvil was a Meatpacking gay bar known for late nights and floor performances, frequently named alongside the Mineshaft within the district's pre-AIDS queer nightlife. It closed in the mid-1980s. Documentation is limited.
Oral histories & archival media
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Sonic profile
discomixed
Cultural role
gay nightlifeperformance bar
Tags
#queer#performance#Meatpacking#West14th