Summit Station (lesbian bar)

In 1971, Summit Station originally opened as Jack's A Go-Go.^[1][2] It was also known as Logan's off Broadway.^[4] Summit Station was considered "the largest women's bar in Columbus” by the 1980s.^[3] Summit Station was owned the longest by Petie Brown, who took ownership in 1980 from Clida and Don Logan.^[1][2][4]

Summit Station was the primary bar for one of the earliest drag king troops, HIS Kings, who launched the International Drag King Extravaganza (IDKE).^[6]

Summit Station closed in 2008.^[1]

After Summit Station closed, the building was converted into a concert venue called The Summit Music Hall the next year.^[7][8] On June 10, 2023, the Ohio History Connection dedicated a historical marker at the former site of Summit Station at 2210 Summit Street in the University District.^[2][6][4][5] The marker was the first Ohio Historical Marker in Columbus recognizing the LGBTQ+ history and the third recognizing LGBTQ+ history in the state of Ohio.^[2]