Knight House Baths

Posted by Riley Habyl in Bathhouses and Spas

Knight House Baths, a gay men’s bathhouse, opened at 1946 St. Clair Avenue in 1978. Knight House Baths opened in the former Cleveland Depo Baths space and shared many of the same amenities as its predecessor (including a steam room, sauna, whirlpool, and lounge). Knight House Baths closed sometime in the early 1980s. Heaven, a gay club, opened in the former Knight House location shortly after.

  • High Gear. December 1978.
  • High Gear. February 1979.

Additional information coming soon.

Resources

  • “A Bathhouse is More Than Sex.” Gay People’s Chronicle. September 10, 1999. Page 6.
  • Listed in High Gear.
1946 St Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114
1970s 1980s Asiatown Cruising Grounds Defunct Downtown Men's Spaces

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