By 1972 it was exclusively a gay club, one of only a few in Las Vegas.
The Red Barn hosted straight patrons during the day, but after midnight it catered to the gay community. In 1961 the store was converted into a club that was the first coffeehouse in Las Vegas and a popular hangout among local college students. The Red Barn opened in 1958 as an antique store near Tropicana Avenue and Maryland Parkway.
