Man's Country/Chicago was the third bathhouse co-founded by Chuck Renslow—a pioneering figure in Chicago's gay community—whose previous two clubs were forced to shut down due to homophobia-fueled pressure from the police.

Renslow implemented numerous safety measures, including closing the orgy room and glory holes; distributing condoms and safe sex literature; and coordinating with the Chicago Department of Public Health.

Famous entertainers who performed at the club include Grace Jones, Boy George, Charles Pierce, the Village People, Viola Wills, Pamela Stanley, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, The Manhattan Transfer, Sally Rand, Divine Thelma Houston, and Bruce Vilanch.

[8][9] At Renslow's request, much of Man's Country's artwork and memorabilia, including murals by Orejudos (widely known by his pseudonym Etienne), was transferred to the Leather Archives & Museum.

"[1] Amenities included the truck stop, a "full-sized red tractor-trailer cab [that...] was mostly the site of a continuous orgy;" the jail tank, a mock holding cell; a Jacuzzi; and a restaurant called the Meet Rack.

[13] The bathhouse famously rented two large billboards above Hess triangle at 7th Avenue and Christopher Street that attracted photographers including Bettye Lane.

[1] However, a joint advertisement for both locations published in Little David magazine[18] and Chicago Gay Crusader in 1974[4] suggests some degree of shared management, at least initially.