Entrance of the Lafayette Hotel in San Diego, home of Pacific Fitness Center, January 1984
A black and white photo of the entrance to the Lafayette Hotel in San Diego on El Cajon Boulevard, home of Pacific Fitness Center until 1984. The entrance has four large white columns. Two cars are parked on the street in front. On top of the building are two neon text signs that say 'Lafayette.'
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.281.m.r
Record Origin:
Photoshoot for Nexus Magazine, January 1984 edition at Pacific Fitness Center in San Diego, CA.
Record Creation Date:
2021-07-14
Description Standard:
MODS
Metadata Object Description
Title:
Entrance of the Lafayette Hotel in San Diego, home of Pacific Fitness Center, January 1984
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital image
Date Created:
1984
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Extent and Media:
1200 x 743 pixels
Physical Form:
Film negative
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
© Nexus Magazine 1984. Lambda Archives of San Diego does not hold copyright to this item. It is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this item from the owner of copyright.
Scope and Content:
Denise Lisa photographed Jim Prentice, Rod Barlow, Rob Carroll, and Vernon Ricker at Pacific Fitness Center for Nexus Magazine circa January 1984. Their photographs were used in an article titled "Closure of Pacific Fitness Center forced by unworkable economics," written by Dan Dryden.
Location of Originals:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Alternative Form Available:
TIFF available upon request (info@lambdaarchives.org)
Material referenced:
L2019.15 Denise Lisa
Referencing material:
P557
Metadata Object Description - Notes
Biography or History:
Denise Lisa was a local photographer for San Diego Pride, The Gayzette Magazine and Nexus Magazine. Nexus had a very short run of 7 issues, released from October 1983 to April 1984. Most of the photos and negatives are related to Nexus articles.
Acquisition Information:
Donated to Lambda Archives by Denise Lisa.
Bibliography:
Dryden, D. (1984, January). Closure of Pacific Fitness Center forced by unworkable economics. Nexus Magazine, 1(4), 12–14, 21.
Other descriptive data:
Nexus Magazine; Periodicals -- LGBT; Magazines -- LGBT; Pacific Fitness Center (San Diego); Physical fitness centers -- California; Physical fitness centers -- LGBT; Swimming; Swimming pools; Buildings; Recreation Centers; Recreation Centers -- LGBT; Lafayette Hotel (San Diego)