Heaven
810 Pacific Street

1985 - 1997

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Doug Barnes Photo

Heaven was one of Houston's main bars, from its opening
in August 1985 until it was closed by a fire in December 1997.
It was one of Charles Armstrong's stable of popular bars,
next door to JRs and across the street from the Mining Company.
At that location its replacement was South Beach, opening in June 2001.

Clippings

1985

1986

for the only time in TWT history, a bar used a round paper insert as a promo item, 11/21/86

photo from Mark Mackay, who is back row left in white shirt

1987

and things are not always rainbows and glitter...

1988

Charles Armstrong was selected as Male Grand Marshal for 1989 Pride

1989

1990

1991

Adding a history footnote here....and this is not any reflection
on Heaven, it could have happened anywhere. On July 4, 1991,
Paul Broussard and two friends had just left Heaven when
they were attached by ten youths set on gay-bashing. Broussard
died, erupting the community to action.

More Info

1992

1993

An experiment on Thursdays, did not last long...

note the use of "South Beach" in the text,
perhaps an inadvertent hint of things to come

1994

1995

above, JRs, with Heaven in the background, December 1995

1996

1997

below, from the 1997 Pride Parade

The Fire, 12/13/97

And the location became South Beach, 6/8/01

See South Beach Section