Old NY

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Famous for being a gay bar in the '70's, according to Jeremiah's Vanishing New York the structure dates back to 1834 http://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2008/03/christophers-end.html

This photo was located on a Diana Davies contact sheet of negatives on the NYPL website
NYPL Image ID: 1621672