Chester Inn Atlantic City (Atlantic City Gay Hotel and Rooming House/1967-1988) hollywood gay icons CA • 1997–2015 — Mission

CA • 1997–2015 — Mission District icon

the crowd flirted with abandon

joyful gathering that brought thousands of LGBTQ people together to celebrate identity

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: Paper weight: 175 g/m² (Sensaria and Prodigi)

Chester Inn Atlantic City (Atlantic City Gay Hotel and Rooming House/1967-1988) hollywood gay icons CA • 1997–2015 — MissionChester Inn Atlantic City, NJ (c. 19671988)Located on the famed gay nightlife strip of New York Avenue (and its side alleys) in Atlantic City, Chester Inn became a central gathering point for LGBTQ+ tourists and locals after the 1967 court ruling that helped normalize gay bars in New Jersey. It offered overnight lodging, a lounge and restaurant on its ground floor, and was part of the vibrant gay enclave that once made gay Atlantic City a destination.