Queer Places:
12 O'Clock Club, 23 E Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611
Sima Esther Kaye (October 31, 1914 - April 30, 2009) was born in Chicago, IL. An entrepreneur from an early age, she owned the 12 O'Clock Club in Chicago during the 1940s. She was best known for her illustrious career as a successful and prominent realtor in Chicago and Beverly Hills, Calif.
She passed away on April 30, 2009 in Palm Desert, Calif., at the age of 94.
References:
![]() Out and Proud in Chicago: An Overview of the City's Gay Community Hardcover – September 1, 2008 by Tracy Baim |
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