Paresis Hall

Paresis Hall
Alternative namesColumbia Hall
General information
Address392 Bowery (now 32 Cooper Square)
Town or cityNew York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°43′41″N 73°59′29″W / 40.728183°N 73.991400°W / 40.728183; -73.991400
OwnerJames T. Ellison

Columbia Hall, commonly known as Paresis Hall, was a brothel, gay bar & meeting spot for "inverts" located on 392 Bowery in Manhattan, New York City, in the 1890s. Located near Cooper Union, the Hall was owned by the gangster James T. Ellison.

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