Michelle's Club 546
Milwaukee
Summary
Located in the Royal Hotel at 5th and Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, this bar was a gathering place for gay and lesbian patrons from about the mid-1930s. Known first as the Royal Hotel Bar, it later operated as The Stud (or Stud Club) beginning in 1971 and as Michelle's Club 546 from late 1972, offering variety shows, dancing, and a 24-hour cafe. The bar closed on September 23, 1973, when the hotel was cleared for redevelopment, and the building was demolished in 1974.