| Paresis Hall | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Columbia Hall |
| General information | |
| Address | 392 Bowery (now 32 Cooper Square) |
| Town or city | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′41″N 73°59′29″W / 40.728183°N 73.991400°W |
| Owner | James T. Ellison |
Columbia Hall, commonly known as Paresis Hall, was a brothel and gay bar located on 392 Bowery in Manhattan, New York City, in the 1890s.[1] Located near Cooper Union, the Hall was owned by the gangster James T. Ellison.[1]
- ^ a b Ditmore, Melissa Hope (2006). Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work. Vol. 2. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 343–344. ISBN 978-0-313-32970-8.