But first, courtesy of Robert Harwood, here is a video
taken at the BRB shortly before its closing in March 2013

  
Click to View on Youtube

below image of a button and pin from Todd Camp
which he has since gifted to my Archives

Below, I bought this picture (20"x32") in a PWA Charities auction in July 2017. It had
hung in the bar and upon closing went home with owner Bill Havard. Upon his
passing in March 2017 it was donated for the auction.

And below is the original commissioned painting that inspired the above,
it is from the collection of Doug Boyd, and is 4x8 feet.

another view

Three bars preceded the BRB in that location...

The first gay bar I found at that address was the Spur,
or Golden Spur, which lasted until May 1975....

followed by Adam's Image, in October 1975

it was lasted listed in the TWT Guide on 2/7/76

Levi's

and then in May 1976 Levi's opened

above, Levi's button....it sold on eBay in Aug 2018 for $66, sadly not to me
though I Did get the more worn one for my Archives...

Exclusive: photos of the Military Ball, at Levi's, 1976, photos by Janice Rubin

Click to View Complete Set

Trouble brewing...

1977

alas, Levi's never re-opened

There were lots of gay bar raids during 1977-78, see This Section

Finally, in Feb 1978, the Brazos River Bottom opened

1979

1980

1981

1982

Above, Ownership sold...
and that's Terry Flood below, top row left end

1983

1984

1985

1986

above, Brazos River Bottom in 1986 Pride Parade

1987

1988

1990

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1994

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1996

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2003

2005, 2006

2007

2009

2011

2012

2013

The Closing, March 2013...just over 35 years

and, after a thorough renovation, it's (sigh) a straight bar, The Gaslamp

But the tradition continues, just in another part of town...

Some of the BRB owners, and others opened Neon Boots,
on Hempstead Highway

Neon Boots