"Dry Bath" private club.

"Lee Struwe says he and his partner, Hosea Cobb, opened Basic Plumbing in 1993. They chose the spot because it was “basically a gay area,” he said. “Location is very important.”

Cited for zoning violations in 1995, Struwe and Cobb have been embroiled in a heated battle the past year.

Neighbors blamed Basic Plumbing patrons for cruising problems that turned their streets and yards into a late-night arena of drug use and public sex. They staged a well-organized campaign against the club’s application for a variance and won."