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| Industry | Gay bathhouse |
|---|---|
| Founded | circa 1972 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | January 1, 2018 |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Chicago, New York City |
Man's Country was a chain of bathhouses and private clubs for gay men in Chicago and New York City.
Man's Country/Chicago opened at 5015–5017 North Clark Street in Chicago on September 19, 1973, and held the title of Chicago's longest-running gay bathhouse when it closed in 2017.[1][2][3]
Less is known about Man's Country/New York, located at 28 West 15th Street (originally 53-55 Pierrepont Street), which closed in 1983.
- ^ Keehnen, Owen (2023). Man's Country: More Than a Bathhouse (1st ed.). Cathedral City, California: Rattling Good Yarns Press. ISBN 9781955826419.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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