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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 List of London's gentlemen's clubs, 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, London, Athenaeum Club building at 107 Pall Mall, London, 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 List of traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athenaeum In 1830
Athenaeum may refer to: Books and periodicals * Athenaeum (German magazine), ''Athenaeum'' (German magazine), a journal of German Romanticism, established 1798 * The Athenaeum (British magazine), ''Athenaeum'' (British magazine), a weekly London literary magazine 1828–1921 * The Athenaeum (Acadia University), ''The Athenaeum'' (Acadia University), a student newspaper of Acadia University, Nova Scotia * ''The Daily Athenaeum'', the newspaper of West Virginia University * The Athenaeum (novel), ''The Athenaeum'' (novel), a novel by Raul Pompéia 1888 * Atheneum Books, a children's fiction imprint of Simon & Schuster * Athenaeum Press, an imprint of Ginn and Company Clubs and societies (alphabetical by city) * Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California, US * Liverpool Athenaeum, Liverpool, UK * Athenaeum Club, London, UK * German Athenaeum, London, UK * Ateneo de Madrid, Spain * Manchester Athenaeum, Manchester, UK * Athenaeum Club, Melbourne, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati Gymnasium And Athletic Club
The Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club is a historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Located on Shillito Place in the city's downtown, it was built for a club of the same name. Founded in 1853 by a group of Cincinnati elites, including Rutherford B. Hayes, the society chose to erect a new headquarters in 1902; at the time of its completion, this four-story building was hailed as one of the country's best athletic facilities, second only to the gymnasium at Columbia University in New York City.Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places''. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 575. A Second Renaissance Revival building designed by John Scudder Adkins of the firm Werner and Adkins, the building is built of brick with stone and metal elements., Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-10-15. Among these elements are rusticated stone courses, a molded balustrade, and trimmed windows. In recognition of its distinctive and historically si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Grange Hall Buildings
Notable Grange Hall buildings are or were meeting places of The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry and include buildings, such as the U.S. National Historic Landmark Oliver H. Kelley Homestead, which were otherwise strongly associated with the Grange movement. There are over 60 such buildings which are historic and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). More complete lists of Grange buildings, historic or otherwise, in any particular area, can be derived using the National Grange'Find a Grangepage. For one state, "in 1870, the Vermont State Grange was organized at the Union Schoolhouse in St. Johnsbury. By 1872 there were twelve subordinate granges throughout the State. Like early farmers' clubs and societies, grange meetings were often held in public buildings dedicated to other uses such as schools, church vestries and town halls. It was not until the 1890s, a time when the Grange was becoming politically active for the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of YMCA Buildings
This is a list of notable YMCA buildings. Buildings for YMCA use are prominent in many cities and towns. Canada *Birks Building (1901), in North Bay, Ontario, listed on Canadian Register of Historic Places in 2004 * Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge (2018), in Calgary, Alberta, owned by city of Calgary Hong Kong *YMCA of Hong Kong at 22 Salisbury road, Tsim Sha Tsui since 1922. In 1996, YMCA of Hong Kong established the College of Continuing Education. India * YMCA Institute of Engineering, an educational institution in Faridabad, India. Israel * Jerusalem International YMCA (1933) Singapore * Old YMCA Building, demolished in 1981, a new YMCA Building was rebuilt on its former site. * YMCA Building United Kingdom * Indian Students' Union and Hostel in Central London. United States (by city, then state/territory): Arizona * El Paso and Southwestern Railroad YMCA, Douglas, Arizona, listed on the NRHP in Cochise County, Arizona. Arkansas * YMCA-Democrat Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fraternal Order Of Eagles Buildings
This is a list of notable buildings of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The Eagles have a significant built legacy in a number of cities and towns across the United States. The Eagles were founded in Seattle, Washington. ;in the United States ''(by state then city or town) References {{Lists of clubhouse buildings Fraternal Order of Eagles Fraternal Order of Eagles buildings, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Masonic Buildings
List of Masonic buildings identifies notable buildings around the world associated with Freemasonry. Often these are significant landmarks in their towns or cities, and reflect the influence of Masons at one time. Most are buildings built for exclusive or shared use by Masonic lodges, Grand Lodges or other Masonic bodies. Many include original commercial space on ground or lower floors, with space intended for group meetings above. (For a list of those within the United States, see: List of Masonic buildings in the United States) Most of the buildings on this list were purpose-built to house Masonic lodge meetings and ritual activities. In a few cases, Masonic bodies converted existing landmark buildings to Masonic use.William D. Moore (2006), Masonic temples: Freemasonry, Ritual Architecture, and Masculine Archetypes', University of Tennessee Press. , . Also included are buildings constructed by the Freemasons as part of their charitable endeavors (such as hospitals and scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Elks Buildings
This is a list of notable buildings of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the American fraternal organization also known as the Elks or B.P.O.E., and of Elks of Canada, its counterpart. There are many meeting hall buildings of the Elks that are prominent in small towns and in cities in the United States; a number of these are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP program). There are many hundreds of buildings that have limited association with Elks; this list is intended to cover only the most prominent ones, including all that are listed on any historic registry. There is wide variety in the architecture of these buildings. Classical Revival architecture, Renaissance Revival architecture, Renaissance Revival and other revival styles are well represented among the NRHP-listed ones. More mundane, vernacular architecture, or in buildings less than 50 years old, is less likely to be preserved and recognized in the NRHP program. A number of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gallier
James Gallier (24 July 1798– 3 October 1866) was a prominent nineteenth-century Irish-born American architect, most famed for his buildings in New Orleans. Gallier Hall, which he designed and once served as New Orleans City Hall, is named after him. Early life He was born in Ravensdale, County Louth, Ireland in 1798 as James Gallagher, the son of Thaddeus Gallagher, a builder who also trained James in the profession. Gallier was admitted to the "School of Fine Arts" in Dublin according to Supplement 1 of the ''Dictionary of American Biography'', but if this refers to the Royal Dublin Society's School of Architectural Drawing, there is no record of a James Gallagher or James Gallier having been admitted at any other time. He worked in Manchester during 1816 before returning home to Ireland, where he attended Samuel Nielson's school in Dundalk, and with his younger brother John (b. 1800) engaged in building work at Mourne Park in 1818 and in Dundalk in 1821–22. Early Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boston Club
The Boston Club is a private gentlemen's club in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, founded in 1841 as a place for its members to congregate and partake in the fashionable card game of Boston. It is the oldest remaining social club in the city, after the Elkin, Pelican, and Orleans Clubs closed prior to or due to the Civil War. The clubhouse has been located at 824 Canal Street since 1884, formerly 148 Canal St, on the edge of the Central Business District. It was built in 1844 by James Gallier as a city residence for Dr. William Newton Mercer, a planter in Mississippi and surgeon from the War of 1812. The Club itself was organized in 1841, by thirty leading mercantile and professional men, they were the heads of families and men of substance on the shady side of life, yet full of bonhomie and fond of the card game of Boston, from which this club was christened. It epitomized the South's most refined male tastes and attitudes, a member once noted, "Propriety of demeanor and proper court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southside Sportsmens Club District
South Side Sportsmen's Club was a recreational club that catered to the wealthy businessmen of Long Island during the gold coast era from the 1870s through the 1960s. Its main clubhouse and other facilities were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Southside Sportsmens Club District in 1973, and are today contained within the Connetquot River State Park Preserve. History In 1886, a club was formed and chartered under the name of "The South Side Sportsmen's Club of Long Island". The first article of the constitution of the association stated, "This club is established for the protection of game birds and fish and for the promotion of social intercourse among its members." By 1907 there were one hundred members including George Slade, William Bayard Cutting, John Cochrane, Frank Hall, George De Witt, Esq., Daniel Fearing, Frederic Rhinelander, W.K. Vanderbilt, Alfred Wagstaff, Jr., Esq., and H.B. Hollins. Herbert R. Clarke was an honorary member. Included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Pacific Athletic Club
The Union Pacific Athletic Club in Laramie, Wyoming, was built in 1928. Also known as Gray's Gables and as the Quadra Dangle Square Dance Clubhouse, it was built in log cabin style by Mads Justesen and Jack Haugum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ... in 1978. References External links Union Pacific Athletic Club (Gray's Gables)at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Buildings and structures completed in 1928 Buildings and structures in Laramie, Wyoming Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming Men's club buildings National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, Wyoming {{Wyoming-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri Athletic Club Building
The Missouri Athletic Club's Downtown Clubhouse is a historic building having Renaissance Revival architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The Missouri Athletic Club has two clubhouses. The Downtown Clubhouse is located at 405 Washington Avenue, at the corner of Fourth Street, adjacent to the entrance to the Eads Bridge on the Missouri side. Designed by William B. Ittner, the clubhouse contains two restaurants, a ballroom, a barber shop, numerous private meeting rooms, a reading room, a billiard parlor, a rooftop deck, more than 75 guest rooms, and full-service athletic facilities. The athletic facilities include weight training, a pro shop, whirlpools, tanning beds, wet and dry saunas, trainers, pros, a masseuse, squash courts, racquetball courts, and handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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