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Eagle owner Richard Ramey
The Atlanta Eagle could reopen in its longtime home on Ponce de Leon Avenue, but first must reach an agreement with the building owner and negotiate “tons of repairs” needed to the nearly 130-year-old structure.
Richard Ramey, the bar’s owner, told supporters during a Facebook Live chat on Friday that he’s no longer searching for a new site for the bar. Instead, he’s focused on returning to the Midtown location the bar called home for 33 years but vacated in November. The abrupt change comes after Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that the city is seeking to designate the building as a historic landmark.
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Famed Atlanta gay bar given boost with historical landmark designation
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the Atlanta Eagle bar would be designated a historic landmark this week. Author: Jonathan Raymond (11Alive) Updated: 3:48 PM EST January 14, 2021
ATLANTA A famed Atlanta gay bar is being given a significant boost by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated bars and restaurants around the country.
The Atlanta Eagle, described by the mayor s office as one of the Southeast s most famous LGBTQ social establishments, will be designated a historical landmark, the mayor announced this week.
Over the years the bar, on Ponce De Leon Ave. in Midtown, has hosted legendary drag performers like Ru Paul and Lady Bunny that promote LGBTQ equality and HIV/AIDS education, the mayor s office said.