Paresis Hall

Paresis Hall
Interactive map of the Paresis Hall area
Alternative namesColumbia Hall
General information
Location392 Bowery (now 32 Cooper Square), New York City, United States
Coordinates40°43′41″N 73°59′29″W / 40.728183°N 73.991400°W / 40.728183; -73.991400
OwnerJames T. Ellison

Columbia Hall, commonly known as Paresis Hall, was a brothel, gay bar and meeting spot for "inverts" located at 392 Bowery in Manhattan, New York City, in the 1890s. Located near Cooper Union, the hall was owned by the gangster James T. Ellison.

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