Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop Site

Historic site of the first U.S. LGBTQ+ bookstore and landmark in New York queer history.

The original 1967 location of the first LGBTQ+ bookshop in the United States, opened by Craig Rodwell at 291 Mercer Street before relocating to Christopher Street in 1973. The site is now commemorated as a landmark in New York's LGBTQ+ history, predating the Stonewall Uprising.

Address: 291 Mercer St, New York, NY 10003, USA
Categories: Landmarks & History,Shops

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