List of traditional gentlemen's and working men's club buildings
This is a list of notable buildings that have housed traditional gentlemen's clubs or working men's clubs. These are individual buildings that are listed on a historic register or have other significance. The focus of this list is on buildings, not on the clubs themselves.
- in England
- Of 25 gentlemen's clubs in London, many are ensconced in historic, dedicated buildings, including:
- Boodle's building at 28 St. James's Street, its home since 1782
- Athenaeum Club building at 107 Pall Mall since 1830 or before
- Houldsworth Working Men's Club, Manchester, a Grade II listed building
- Dial House, Sheffield, location of former Dial House Working Men's Club
- in the United States
The Athenaeum Club building at 107 Pall Mall, London, in 1830
Boodle's building since 1782
Union Club of the City of New York's 1903 building
Many traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States are situated in notable historic buildings, a number of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
- Tallulah Men's Club Building, Tallulah, LA, NRHP-listed[1]
- West End Wheelmen's Club, Wilkes-Barre, PA, built 1897, NRHP-listed.[1] Shingle Style, with a wraparound porch and porte cochere, built in .[2]
- Issaquah Sportsmen's Club, Issaquah, WA, NRHP-listed[1]
- Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club, Cincinnati, Ohio, NRHP-listed[1]
- Denver Athletic Club, Denver, CO, NRHP-listed[1]
- Elks Athletic Club, Louisville KY, NRHP-listed[1]
- Midwest Athletic Club, Chicago, IL, NRHP-listed[1]
- Missouri Athletic Club Building, St. Louis, MO, NRHP-listed[1]
- Union Pacific Athletic Club, Laramie, WY, NRHP-listed[1]
- Southside Sportsmens Club District, Great River, NY, NRHP-listed[1]
Non NRHP Buildings
- The Boston Club, New Orleans, LA, built by noted architect James Gallier
See also
- List of Elks buildings
- List of Masonic buildings
- List of Fraternal Order of Eagles buildings
- List of YMCA buildings
- List of Grange Hall buildings
- List of Hibernian buildings
- List of Knights of Columbus buildings
- List of Knights of Pythias buildings
- List of Odd Fellows buildings
- List of women's club buildings
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Larry Newman (December 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: West End Wheelmen's Club" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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