Another Place

Posted by Riley Habyl in Bars, Clubs, and Discos

Another Place, a gay show bar, opened at 2140 Payne Avenue in 1981. Henry Henderson and Sam Fudge, co-owners of the former Mist-A-Henry’s, opened Another Place after an arson attack destroyed Mist-A-Henry’s in late 1980. Another Place offered drinks, female impersonator shows, and other forms of live entertainment. Another Place closed sometime after 1986.

  • High Gear. March 1981.
  • High Gear. May 1981.
  • High Gear. August 1981.
  • High Gear. December 1981.

Additional information coming soon.

Resources

  • “GEAR Fundraisers in May.” High Gear. May 1981. Page 3.
  • Wobbecke, Jeff. “Involvement.” High Gear. May 1981. Page 8.
2140 Payne Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114
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