Tenth Avenue between West 48th & 49th Streets
Lorraine Hansberry Plaza
Many New York City public parks and playgrounds are named in honor of prominent figures in New York City and... Learn More
112 Waverly Place
Lorraine Hansberry Residence
In 1960, playwright Lorraine Hansberry bought this building with money earned from her award-winning play, A Raisin in the Sun (1959). Remaining... Learn More
337 Bleecker Street
Lorraine Hansberry Residence
From 1953 to 1960, playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry resided in the third-floor apartment of this building. While here, Hansberry... Learn More
190-20 109th Road
Lorraine Hansberry Public School 118
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Lorraine Hansberry... Learn More
1970 West Farms Road
Lorraine Hansberry Academy Public School 214
Many New York City public schools are named in honor of prominent figures in American and world history. Lorraine Hansberry... Learn More
June 2, 2021
Former Residence Of Celebrated Writer Lorraine Hansberry Is Now A National Historic Place
June 2, 2021
Residence of Lorraine Hansberry Listed to National Register of Historic Places
June 2, 2021
Playwright Lorraine Hansberry’s Former New York City Residence Receives Historic Distinction
April 26, 2022
Photos: John Cameron Mitchell & More Acknowledge Julius’ Significance to LGBT Activism & History
April 26, 2022
PHOTOS: Plaque Unveiled at Julius’ Bar, Commemorating History-Making Act of Civil Disobedience
13 Sites
Lesbian Life Before Stonewall
From Lillian Wald’s founding of a public health facility for the poor, to Berenice Abbott’s photographs of a changing city, to Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking play A Raisin in the Sun, lesbians... Learn More
June 16, 2021
Pride Month: NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project ‘Making An Invisible History Visible’
June 26, 2018
Place and Community: An Interview with the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
111 West 44th Street
Belasco Theater (originally Stuyvesant Theater)
Opened in 1907 as the Stuyvesant Theater and renamed the Belasco Theater in 1910, this venue has staged multiple productions... Learn More
243 W 47th St
Ethel Barrymore Theater
Opened in 1928, the Ethel Barrymore Theater has staged multiple productions involving major LGBT performers and creators, including Noel Coward,... Learn More
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture houses one of the country’s most significant collections of African American history... Learn More
170 West 130th Street
National Headquarters for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Beginning in the 1920s, this Harlem rowhouse was home to a number of important Black social and political organizations. Most... Learn More
220-228 West 48th Street
Longacre Theater
Opened in 1913, the Longacre Theater has staged multiple productions involving major LGBT performers and creators, including Edith Head, Cyril... Learn More
226-236 West 46th Street
Richard Rodgers Theater (originally Chanin’s 46th Street Theater)
Opened as the Chanin’s 46th Street Theater in 1924 and renamed the 46th Street Theater in 1932 and the Richard... Learn More
203-217 West 46th Street
Lunt-Fontanne Theater (originally Globe Theater)
Opened in 1910 as the Globe Theater, this venue has staged multiple productions involving major LGBT performers and creators, including... Learn More
124-130 West 43rd Street
Stephen Sondheim Theater (originally Henry Miller’s Theater)
Opened in 1918 as Henry Miller’s Theater, this venue has staged multiple productions involving major LGBT performers and characters, including... Learn More
