List of traditional gentlemen's and working men's club buildings
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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
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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.