Jim's Gym 1980 to 1986 Parkway Athletic Club 1987 to 1989
Jim Densmore, 1980s Two
more very gay gyms in Montrose. Jim Densmore Below, cover of (the short-lived) Mr Rider, June 1980 Jim Densmore
is second from right 1981
1983
above,
membership could include use of a pool at
1984
1985 near the end The article
above explains that the club had been bought by Mark Schmidt, below, last listing in TWT above,
Mark
Schmidt, wearing a Jim's Gym t-shirt
above right, Mark Schmidt, owner, with Michael Wilson, Manager
1987 Sadly,
Mark Schmidt died in February 1988,
Parkway
had additional space which was often used by community
1989 the club had to be right on the verge of closing when the above ad ran No sooner
did the GLPC announce moving their meetings to the building My friend, the late Jim Densmore told me this story of "The Gym"...that never was
Also See and, below, this is
as good of a place as any to post a couple of stray photos
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