The Lexington Club, often referred to as The Lex, was a dive bar, primarily catered towards queer women, in the Mission District in the American city of San Francisco, California. It was recognized as one of the central landmarks for LGBTQ culture, especially for lesbians and queer women, in San Francisco. The club was founded in 1997 and closed at the end of April 2015.
The Lexington Club
Commemorative sidewalk plaque outside the former Lexington Club
At night, with neon sign.
Mission District, San Francisco
The Mission District, commonly known as the Mission, is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. One of the oldest neighborhoods in San Francisco, the Mission District's name is derived from Mission San Francisco de Asís, built in 1776 by the Spanish. The Mission is historically one of the most notable centers of the city's Chicano/Mexican-American community.
Pioneer Race Course 1853, the grandstands shown were located just south of 24th and Shotwell St.
Corner of Beale and Mission Streets, San Francisco, c. 1863
The Women's Building. Street murals and paintings of Latin American culture by local artists are a common feature and attraction.
Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis, the namesake of the neighborhood, and the oldest building in the city located in the far western end of the neighborhood on Dolores Street
