Marker is on Commerce Street just east of Rosa L. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce Gay men continued to gather at both bars until 1983, when the block was leveled.Įrected 2018 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. In 1963, 27 men were arrested for 'disorderly behavior' in a raid at Juanita's. Jett sold The Jungle in 1960, after his brother, Leslie E. By the early 1960s, both were known as the first gay bars in Nashville. Next door, Juanita Brazier opened Juanita's Place, a beer bar, in 1956. Warren Jett opened The Jungle, a restaurant and cocktail bar, at 715 Commerce Street in 1952. Gay men continued to gather at both bars until 1983, when the block was leveled.
