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It was one of a few gay and lesbian bars located on the island in the latter half of the 20th century. Source: "Images of America: St. George" by David Goldfarb and James G. Based on an FBI report, the Mayfair catered to a gay crowd by the late s. During the day, it catered to people who worked in the area. According to James Hanlona Staten Island resident who went to the Mayfair as a college student in the early s, lesbians did not typically patronize this bar and instead went to the Beach Haven in Midland Beach.

The Mayfair continued to draw gay patrons through at least the late s, according to a listing in the Guild Guide. Since that time, the building has been extensively altered. A nearby municipal parking lot no longer there opposite Slosson Terrace used to be a popular gay male cruising area.

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