The following is a list of notable traditional

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s in the

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, including those that are now defunct. Historically, these clubs were exclusively for men, but most (though not all) now admit women.

On exclusivity and assimilation into the upper class

Christopher Doob explains in his book ''Social Inequality and Social Stratification in U.S. Society'': E. Digby Baltzell, sociologist of the

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establishment, explains in his book ''Philadelphia Gentlemen: The Making of a National Upper Class'':

History

The traditional gentlemen's club originated in

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(in particular the

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area) in the 18th century as a successor to

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s. These clubs also continue to operate in the United States. The five oldest existing

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clubs are the

South River Club The South River Club is a social club located just south of Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The name also refers to the group's clubhouse, which was built in 1742. The club The South River Club (also known as "The Old South River Club ...

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(c.1690/1700), the

Schuylkill Fishing Company The Schuylkill Fishing Company of Pennsylvania, also known as the State in Schuylkill, was the first angling club in the Thirteen Colonies and remains the oldest verified continuously operating social club in the English-speaking world. History Th ...

Andalusia, Pennsylvania Andalusia is a historic neighborhood and Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders Philadelphia along the Poquessing Creek. The area is the southernmost part of the township and o ...

(1732), the

Old Colony Club The Old Colony Club is one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs in the United States, founded in 1769 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. History The club was founded in January 1769, by Isaac Lothrop, Pelham Winslow, Thomas Lothrop, Thomas Mayhew, Elkana ...

Plymouth, Massachusetts Plymouth ( ; historically also spelled as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in and the county seat of Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklor ...

(1769), the

Philadelphia Club Philadelphia Club was founded in 1834 and is located at 13th and Walnut Streets in Center City Philadelphia. It is the oldest city club in the United States and one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs. Notable members have included George Meade, Ow ...

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(1834), and the

Union Club of the City of New York The Union Club of the City of New York (commonly known as the Union Club) is a private social club on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City that was founded in 1836. The clubhouse is located at 101 East 69th Street on the corner of ...

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

(1836).

The Boston Club The Boston Club is an exclusive private gentlemen's club in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, founded in 1841 as a place for its white members to congregate and partake in the fashionable card game of Boston (card game), Boston. It is the third oldest ...

, of New Orleans, named after the

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and not the

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, is the oldest southern club, founded in 1841. The five oldest existing clubs west of the

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are the Pacific Club in

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(1851), the

Pacific-Union Club The Pacific-Union Club is a social club located at 1000 California Street in San Francisco, California, in the Nob Hill neighborhood. It was founded in 1889, as a merger of two earlier clubs: the Pacific Club (founded 1852) and the Union Club ( ...

(1852),

Olympic Club The Olympic Club is an sports club, athletic club and private social club in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. First named the "San Francisco Olympic Club", it is the oldest sports club, athletic club in the United States. Established ...

(1860), and Concordia-Argonaut Club (1864), all in

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, and the Arlington Club in

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

(1867).

Present day

While most major American cities today have at least one gentlemen's club, they are most prevalent in older cities, especially those on the East Coast. As detailed below, only thirteen American cities have five or more such clubs:

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

, and

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Also as detailed below, New York City contains more than any other American city, including the

Yale Club of New York City The Yale Club of New York City, commonly called The Yale Club, is a private club in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Its membership is restricted almost entirely to alumni and faculty of Yale University. The Yale Club has a worldwide membe ...

, the largest traditional gentlemen's club in the world. Throughout the country, though, many clubs have reciprocal relationships with the older clubs in London, with each other, and with other gentlemen's clubs around the world. A few American gentlemen's clubs maintain separate "city" and "country" clubhouses, essentially functioning as both a traditional gentlemen's club in one location and a

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in another: the Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta, the Wisconsin Club in

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,Tom Daykin, "Brynwood joins Wisconsin Club: Private clubs will share name, facilities purchase is possible," ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' (Oct. 20, 2009) the

New York Athletic Club The New York Athletic Club is a Gentlemen's club, private social club and athletic club in New York (state), New York state. Founded in 1868, the club has approximately 8,600 members and two facilities: the City House, located at 180 Central Pa ...

in New York City, the

Union League of Philadelphia The Union League of Philadelphia is a private club founded in 1862 by the Old Philadelphians as a patriotic society to support the policies of Abraham Lincoln. As of 2022, the club has over 4,000 members. Its main building was built in 1865 a ...

, the

Missouri Athletic Club The Missouri Athletic Club (often referred to as the MAC), founded in 1903, is a private city and athletic club with two locations. The Downtown Clubhouse is in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri, USA and the West Clubhouse is located in the St. Lou ...

St. Louis St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...

, and the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Similarly, the

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in Los Angeles functions as a traditional gentlemen's club in one location and a beach club in another. Because the term "gentlemen's club" is commonly used in the United States to refer euphemistically to

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s, traditional gentlemen's clubs often are referred to as "men's clubs" or "city clubs" (as opposed to country clubs) or simply as "private social clubs" or just "private clubs". For other meanings and nuances of the word "club", see

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Clubs currently operating

Alabama

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** The Club (1951) ** The Phoenix Club (1883–1926), moved to Shades Mountain and became a country club * Mobile ** The Athelstan Club (1875) ** The Manassas Club (1861-1920s) *

Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal Plain, Gulf Coastal and Piedmont (United States), Piedm ...

** The University Club of the University of Alabama (1944)

Alaska

Anchorage Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolita ...

** The Petroleum Club of Anchorage (1958)

Arizona

* Phoenix ** The University Club of Phoenix (1965) * Tempe ** The University Club of Arizona State University (1989) File:2021 Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, University Club.jpg, The University Club of Arizona State University *

Tucson Tucson (; ; ) is a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States, and its county seat. It is the second-most populous city in Arizona, behind Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, with a population of 542,630 in the 2020 United States census. The Tucson ...

** The Mountain Oyster Club (1948)

California

Bakersfield Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the ...

** The Petroleum Club of Bakersfield (1952) *

Berkeley Berkeley most often refers to: *Berkeley, California, a city in the United States **University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California *George Berkeley (1685–1753), Anglo-Irish philosopher Berkeley may also refer to ...

** The Berkeley City Club (1927) ** The

Berkeley Faculty Club The Faculty Club of the University of California at Berkeley, or Faculty Club at UC Berkeley, is a private members' club located on the University of California, Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California. In 1982, The Faculty Club was placed on ...

(1902) Image:Berkeley Women's City Club (Berkeley, CA).JPG, The Berkeley City Club File:Faculty Club (Berkeley, CA).jpg, The

Eureka Eureka often refers to: * Eureka (word), a famous exclamation attributed to Archimedes * Eureka effect, the sudden, unexpected realization of the solution to a problem Eureka or Ureka may also refer to: History * Eureka Rebellion, an 1854 g ...

** The Ingomar Club (1950) Image:Carson Mansion Eureka California.jpg, The Ingomar Club *

Long Beach Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the list of United States cities by population, 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter ci ...

** The Long Beach Petroleum Club (1953) *

** The

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(1952) ** The

California Club The California Club is an invitation-only private club established in 1888, based in Los Angeles, California. According to the ''Los Angeles Times'', "The people who run Los Angeles belong to the Jonathan Club; the people who own Los Angeles b ...

(1887) ** The

(1895) ** The

Los Angeles Athletic Club Los Angeles Athletic Club (LAAC) is a privately owned Sports club, athletic club and social club in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California, United States. Established in 1880, the club is today best known for its John R. Wooden Award pr ...

(1880) Image:California Club 1.JPG, The

Modesto Modesto ( ; ) is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it is the 19th-most populous city in California. Modesto is locate ...

** Old Fisherman'
Club
*

Monterey Monterey ( ; ) is a city situated on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. The city was fou ...

** Pacheco Club (1957) *

Newport Beach Newport Beach is a coastal city of about 85,000 in southern Orange County, California, United States. Located about southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Newport Beach is known for its sandy beaches. The city's harbor once supported maritime indu ...

** The Pacific Club (1981), which presents the

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Oakland Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat and most populous city in Alameda County, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is ...

** The Bellevue Club (1929) (Never a gentlemen's club, it was exclusively for women until 1973) ** The Lakeview Club (1984–2000), insolvent *

Palo Alto Palo Alto ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for ) is a charter city in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a Sequoia sempervirens, coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. Th ...

** The Stanford Faculty Club (1908) ** The University Club of Palo Alto (1952) *

Pasadena Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial d ...

** The

Athenaeum at Caltech The Athenaeum is a faculty and private social club on the California Institute of Technology campus in Pasadena, California. Building The Athenaeum was designed by Gordon Kaufmann in the Mediterranean Revival style, with landscape design by Fl ...

(1930) ** The Pasadena Athletic Club (1926–2007), insolvent ** The University Club of Pasadena (1922) *

Sacramento Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

** The Sutter Club (1889) *

San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...

** The Faculty Club (1975) ** The University Club of San Diego (1896) *

** Bankers Club ** The

Bohemian Club The Bohemian Club is a private club with two locations: a city clubhouse in the Nob Hill district of San Francisco, California, and the Bohemian Grove, a retreat north of the city in Sonoma County. Founded in 1872 from a regular meeting of jour ...

(1872), which hosts the

Bohemian Grove The Bohemian Grove is a restricted 2,700-acre (1,100-hectare) campground in Monte Rio, California. Founded in 1878, it belongs to a private gentlemen's club known as the Bohemian Club. In mid-July each year, the Bohemian Grove hosts a more than ...

retreat ** The Cercle de l'Union ("the French Club") (1905) ** The City Club of San Francisco (1930), until 1987 called the Pacific Stock Exchange Lunch Club ** The Concordia-Argonaut Club (1864) ** The Family (1901), founded by members of the

who left in a dispute ** The Marines Memorial Club (1946) ** The Norwegian Club of San Francisco (1898) ** The

(1860) ** The

(1852) ** The University Club of San Francisco (1890) ** The Villa Taverna (1960) Image:Bohemian Club, San Francisco.jpg, The

Image:Marines' Memorial Hotel exterior 3.JPG, The Marines Memorial Club Image:Olympic Club, San Francisco.jpg, The

Image:James Flood Mansion (San Francisco) 4.JPG, The

Image:University Club, San Francisco.jpg, The University Club of San Francisco * San Jose ** The Metropolitan University Club (1936–1990), created from merger of previous Metropolitan Social & Athletic Club (1936) and University Club of San Jose (1957), insolventDave O'Brian, "View from the Top: A Pricey, Private Club Aims to Make San Jose Silicon Valley's Capital," ''San Jose Mercury News'' (Nov. 12, 1990) ** The Sainte Claire Club (1895) ** The Silicon Valley Athletic Club (1981), until 2012 called the San Jose Athletic Club Image:USA-San Jose-Sainte Claire Club-2.jpg, The Sainte Claire Club * Santa Barbara ** The Faculty Club (1963) ** The Santa Barbara Club (1892) ** The University Club of Santa Barbara (1923) Image:USA-Santa Barbara-University Club-1.jpg, The University Club of Santa Barbara * Stockton ** The Yosemite Club (1888–2010), insolvent

Colorado

Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010. Colorado Springs is the second-most populous c ...

** The El Paso Club (1877) *

** The Cactus Club (1911) ** The

Denver Athletic Club The Denver Athletic Club, founded in 1884, is a private athletic and social club that is member-owned. Located in Downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. Residing in the historical 1325 Glenarm Place near the Colorado Convention Center, The DA ...

(1884) ** The Denver Club (1880–1995), Denver's oldest club, insolvent; had contained two singles and one doubles squash courts ** The Denver Petroleum Club (1948) ** The

Denver Press Club The Denver Press Club, located at 1330 Glenarm Place, Denver, Colorado, is the oldest press club in the United States. Journalists first met in 1867, and the club was incorporated in 1877. History Members first met in the basement of Wolfe Londone ...

(1877), the oldest existing

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in the United States ** The University Club of Denver (1891) File:DenverAthleticClub.JPG, The

Connecticut

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** The Field Club (1908) *

Hartford Hartford is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ce ...

** The

Hartford Club The Hartford Club is a private club at 46 Prospect Street in Hartford, Connecticut, founded in 1873. History The Hartford Club began as a union of local men's clubs amalgamated due to financial woes. It began admitting women members in the 1970s ...

(1873) File:Hartford Club, Hartford CT.jpg, The

New Haven New Haven is a city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 135,081 as determined by the 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is the third largest city in Co ...

** The Graduate Club (1892) ** Mory's Association (1849) ** The

New Haven Lawn Club The New Haven Lawn Club is a private social club located on Whitney Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, close to Yale University. Founded in 1891, the club is today considered one of the most prestigious in the area. Its facilities offer tennis, s ...

(1891) ** The Quinnipiack Club (1871) File:Mory's in New Haven, October 17, 2008.jpg, Mory's Association * New London ** The Thames Club (1869) *

Waterbury Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Waterbury had a population of 114,403 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census. The city is southwest of Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury i ...

** The Waterbury Club (1881–2009), insolvent

Delaware

* Wilmington ** The

Wilmington Club Wilmington Club, also known as the John Merrick House, is a historic clubhouse located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It was designed by architect Thomas Dixon and built in 1863, as a three-story, five bay "T"-plan br ...

(1855) ** The University Club of Wilmington (1924–1958), merged with the Wilmington Whist Club to become the University and Whist Club ** The University and Whist Club (1891) File:Wilmington Club.JPG, The Wilmington Club

District of Columbia

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** The Alibi Club (1884) abandoned ** The

Army and Navy Club The Army and Navy Club, commonly known as The Rag, is a private members' club in London that was founded in 1837 for officers of the British Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines.Arts Club of Washington The Arts Club of Washington is a List of gentlemen's clubs in the United States, private club to promote the Arts in Washington, D.C. Founded by Bertha Noyes in May 1916, its first president was Henry Kirke Bush-Brown; Mathilde Mueden Leisenri ...

(1916) ** The

Capitol Hill Club The National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, commonly known as the Capitol Hill Club, is a private club for Republicans in Washington, D.C. History It was established in 1951 by former New Jersey Congressman James C. Auchincloss, who with 100 ...

(The National Republican Club) (1951) ** The

City Tavern Club The City Tavern Club was a private club in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C., United States. It was housed in the City Tavern, one of the oldest buildings and the last remaining Federal-period tavern in the city. It closed on August 31 ...

(1962–2024), insolvent ** The

Cosmos Club The Cosmos Club is a 501(c)(7) private social club in Washington, D.C., that was founded by John Wesley Powell in 1878 as a gentlemen's club for those interested in science. Among its stated goals is, "The advancement of its members in science, ...

(1878) ** The George Town Club (1966) ** The

Metropolitan Club Metropolitan Club may refer to: *Metropolitan Club (New York City), a private social club in Manhattan, New York, United States * Metropolitan Club (San Francisco), a women's club in San Francisco, California, United States * Metropolitan Club (Was ...

(1863) ** The 1925 F Street Club (1935–1999) ** The

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(1908) ** The Racquet Club of Washington (1920–1936), merged into the University Club of Washington, D.C. ** The

Sulgrave Club The Sulgrave Club is a private women's club located at 1801 Massachusetts Avenue NW on the east side of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. The clubhouse is the former Beaux-Arts mansion on Embassy Row built for Herbert and Martha Blow Wadsworth ...

(1922) ** The University Club of Washington, DC (1904) ** The Washington Club (1891–2013), merged into the University Club of Washington, D.C. Image:Alibi Club - Washington, D.C..jpg, The Alibi Club Image:Army and Navy Club Building.JPG, The

Image:Capitol Hill Club, Washington DC.jpg, The

Image:City Tavern Club.jpg, The

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Image:Metropolitan Club.jpg, The

Image:Nationalpressbuilding1.jpg, The

File:University Club.JPG, The Racquet Club of Washington (1920–1936); The University Club of Washington, DC (1936–present) Image:Washington Club.JPG, The Washington Club

Florida

Jacksonville Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...

** The

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(1954) *

Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

** The Bankers Club (1972–2014), ** The Brickell Club (1988–1995), insolvent ** The City Club (1984–1994), merged with the Miami Club to become the Miami City Club ** The Miami City Club (1994–2011), insolvent ** The Miami Club (1921–1994), merged with the City Club to become the Miami City Club ** The Standard Club of Greater Miami (1961–1990), insolvent ** The University Club of Miami(1954–1995), insolvent *

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

** The Collier Athletic Club (1985–2010), insolvent *

Orlando Orlando commonly refers to: * Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States Orlando may also refer to: People * Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name * Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...

** The University Club of Orlando (1926) *

North Palm Beach North Palm Beach is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The village won an award from the National Association of Home Builders as best planned commun ...

** The City Club of the Palm Beaches (1990–2010), insolvent *

Sarasota Sarasota () is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located in Southwest Florida, the southern end of the Tampa Bay area, and north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda. Its official limits include Sarasota Ba ...

** The University Club of Sarasota (1969–2009), insolvent * Surfside ** The Surf Club (1930) *

Tallahassee Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of and the only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2024, the est ...

** The Governor's Club (1982) *

Tampa Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...

** The Tampa Club (1982) ** The University Club of Tampa (1946)

Georgia

** The Buckhead Club (1988) ** The Burns Club Atlanta (1896) ** The

Capital City Club The Capital City Club is a private social club located in Atlanta, Georgia. Chartered on May 21, 1883, it is one of the oldest private clubs in the South. History According to its charter, the purpose of the club is "to promote the pleasure, ki ...

(1883) ** The Cherokee Town and Country Club (1956) ** The Georgian Club (1982–2020) ** The Piedmont Driving Club (1887) ** The

Standard Club The Standard Club is a private country club, founded as the Concordia Association in 1867. Originally located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, the club is now located in the northern suburb of Johns Creek. History The club started as the C ...

(1866–1983), moved to

Johns Creek, Georgia Johns Creek is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 82,453. The city is a northeastern suburb of Atlanta. History In the early 19th century, the Johns Cr ...

, and became a country club Image:Capital City Club.jpg, The

* Augusta ** The Pinnacle Club (1967) * Macon ** The City Club of Macon (1992–2008), insolvent ** The Side Porch Lounge of Stanislaus (2005) *

Savannah A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach th ...

** The Chatham Club (1968) **

The Oglethorpe Club The Oglethorpe Club is a private gentlemen's club in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Established in 1870, it is the oldest such club in Georgia, and the seventh-oldest in the Southern United States, behind Cape Fear Club and ahead of The Athle ...

(1870) Image:Oglethorpe Social Club in Savannah, Georgia.JPG, The Oglethorpe Club

Hawaii

** The Commercial Club (1906–1963), insolvent **

The Pacific Club The Pacific Club is a historic social club in Honolulu, Hawaii. History William Lowthian Green founded the club in 1851 and was its first president. It was originally called "The Mess", and then called "The British Club" since many of its mem ...

(1851) ** The University Club of Honolulu (1905–1930), merged into the Pacific Club ** Outrigger Canoe Club (1908)

Idaho

Boise Boise ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, there were 235,685 people residing in the city. Located on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is east of the Oregon border and nor ...

** The Arid Club (1890)

Illinois

** The

Arts Club of Chicago Arts Club of Chicago is a private club and public exhibition space located in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, a block east of the Magnificent Mile, that exhibits international contemporary art. It was founded in 1916, inspired ...

** The Casino Club (1914) ** The

Caxton Club The Caxton Club is a private social club and bibliophilic society founded in Chicago in 1895 to promote the book arts and the history of the book. To further its goals, the club hosts monthly events, collaborates with institutions like the New ...

(1895) ** The

Chicago Athletic Association The Chicago Athletic Association was a men's club and American football team, based in Chicago, Illinois. The club itself had been organized in 1890, and in 1892 it formed a football team. The team was built around veterans of Chicago's Universi ...

(1890–2007), insolvent ** The

Chicago Club The Chicago Club, founded in 1869, is a private social club located at 81 East Van Buren Street at Michigan Avenue in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Its membership has included many of Chicago's most prominent ...

(1869) ** Chicago Yacht Club ** The

Cliff Dwellers Club The Cliff Dwellers Club is a private civic arts organization in Chicago, Illinois. The Club was founded in 1907 by Chicago author Hamlin Garland as "The Attic Club", On January 18, 1909, the name was formally changed to The Cliff Dwellers. In 190 ...

(1907) ** The Covenant Club ** Columbia Yacht Club of Chicago ** Lake Shore Athletic Club (1927–1977) ** The Metropolitan Club ** The Mid America Club ** The

Quadrangle Club The Princeton Quadrangle Club, often abbreviated to "Quad", is one of the eleven Eating club (Princeton University), eating clubs at Princeton University that remain open. Located at 33 Prospect Avenue, the club is currently "sign-in," meaning i ...

(1893) ** The Racquet Club of Chicago (1923) ** The Sky-Line Club ** The Tavern Club ** The Tower Club ** The Standard Club (1869–2020) ** The Union League of Chicago (1879) ** The

University Club of Chicago The University Club of Chicago is a private social club located at 76 East Monroe Street at the corner of Michigan Avenue & Monroe Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It received its charter in 1887, when a group of college friends, princi ...

(1887) File:Chicago Club 81 East Van Buren Street.jpg, The

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* Decatur ** The Decatur Club (1883) * Moline ** The Moline Commercial Club (1907–1933), insolvent * Oakbrook Terrace ** The DuPage Club (1984) * Peoria ** The Creve Coeur Club (1894) * Rockford ** The University Club of Rockford (1911) * Springfield ** The Sangamo Club (1890–2023), insolvent *

Wilmette Wilmette is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Skokie, Northfield, Glenview, and Evanston, Illinois, it is located north of Chicago's downtown district. Wilmette had a populatio ...

** The Michigan Shores Club (1904), until 1943 called the Shawnee Club

Indiana

* Bloomington ** The University Club of Indiana University (1958) *

Evansville Evansville is a city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 118,414 at the 2020 census, it is Indiana's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the most populous city in S ...

** The Evansville Petroleum Club (1948–2006), insolvent *

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 United S ...

** The Summit Club (c.1967–2008), insolvent *

Indianapolis Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Indiana, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion ...

** The

Antelope Club The Antelope Club (legally the Wyoming Antelope Hunter's Protective Association, Inc.) is a non-profit social club in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is governed by a nine-member volunteer board of directors, elected by club members. The Antelope Cl ...

(1947) ** The

Columbia Club The Columbia Club is a private club located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The club was founded in 1889 and the current structure was built in 1925 as the club's third home on the same site. Club history Th ...

(1889) ** The Indianapolis Athletic Club (1920–2004), insolvent ** The Indianapolis Press Club (1934–2004), insolvent, but still operates a charitable foundation ** IUPUI University Club (1988) ** The University Club of Indianapolis (1893) ** The Marion Club (1888–1928), insolvent and sold clubhouse Image:Columbia Club, Indy.JPG, The

* New Albany ** The Calumet Club (1919–1932), ceased existence but held reunions up until 1975 *

South Bend South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. It lies along the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. It is the List of cities in ...

** The Summit Club (1967–2012), insolvent

Iowa

Davenport Davenport may refer to: Places Australia *Davenport, Northern Territory, a locality *Hundred of Davenport, cadastral unit in South Australia **Davenport, South Australia, suburb of Port Augusta **District Council of Davenport, former local govern ...

** The Davenport Club (1945–1993), insolvent ** The

Outing Club The Outing Club is located in the central part of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977. In 1985 it was included as a contributing property in the Vander Veer Park Historic Dis ...

(1891) Image:Outing Club Davenport, Iowa.jpg, The

Des Moines Des Moines is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Iowa, most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, Iowa, Polk County with parts extending into Warren County, Iowa, Wa ...

** The Des Moines Club (1909–2002), merged with the Embassy Club to become the Des Moines Embassy ClubJ. Boeckman, "Embassy Club readies friendly new home in WDM," ''Des Moines Register'' (Aug. 30, 2010) ** The Des Moines Embassy Club (1909), formed in 2002 from the merger of the Embassy Club and Des Moines Club ** The Embassy Club (1946–2002), merged with the Des Moines Club to become the Des Moines Embassy Club *

Iowa City Iowa City is the largest city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 74,828, making it the state's fifth-most populous city. The Iowa City metropolitan area, which enc ...

** The University Club of Iowa City (1917–2018)

Kansas

* Hutchinson ** The Hutchinson Town Club (1947) *

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more t ...

** The

Kansas City Athletic Club The Kansas City Athletic Club is an athletic club and gentlemen's club in Downtown Kansas City, downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Notable members have included President of the United States, President Harry S. Truman and others. Founding The club ...

(1887) *

Topeka Topeka ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County, Kansas, Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeaste ...

** The Top of the Tower Club (1968) * Wichita ** The Petroleum Club of Wichita (1949) ** The Wichita Club (1889–1996), merged into the Petroleum Club of Wichita

Kentucky

* Covington ** The Metropolitan Club (1991) * Lexington ** The Club at Spindletop Hall (1965) ** The Lexington Club (1860) *

Louisville Louisville is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's 24th-largest city; however, by populatio ...

** The

Pendennis Club The Pendennis Club is a private social club located at 218 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard (formerly Walnut Street) in Louisville, Kentucky. It originated as a gentlemen's "city" club on the model of the clubs in London, Britain, of which White's ...

(1881) ** The University Club of Louisville (1991) ** The Louisville Thoroughbred Society (2018) File:Pendennis Club.jpg, The

Owensboro Owensboro is a home rule-class city in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is also the county seat. It is the fourth-most populous city in the state. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about southwest ...

** The Campbell Club (1959) – Permanently closed on December 21, 2018 File:Gillim House in Owensboro.jpg, The Campbell Club

Louisiana

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge ( ; , ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it List of municipalities in Louisiana, Louisiana's second-m ...

** The Camelot Club (1967–2016) The Camelot Club is now defunct. ** The City Club (1957) File:Former post office in downtown Baton Rouge.jpg, The City Club of Baton Rouge * Lafayette ** The Petroleum Club of Lafayette (1953) * Lake Charles ** The Pioneer Club (1948) *

Monroe Monroe or Monroes may refer to: People and fictional characters * Monroe (surname) * Monroe (given name) * James Monroe, 5th President of the United States * Marilyn Monroe, actress and model Places United States * Monroe, Arkansas, an unincorp ...

** The Lotus Club (1920) * Morgan City ** The Petroleum Club of Morgan City (1966) *

(1841), oldest in the South. **The Elkin Club (1832–1838), vicinity of Bayou St. John ** Louisiana Debating and Literary Association (1877) **Le Moyne de Bienville Club (1964) **The

New Orleans Athletic Club New Orleans Athletic Club (NOAC) is an American athletic organization founded in 1872, making it the second-oldest such institution in the United States. It is located at 222 North Rampart Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. History The club was ...

(1872) **The Pelican Club (1843–1865) closed during the

Civil War A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same Sovereign state, state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.J ...

The Pickwick Club The Pickwick Club is a private gentlemen's club in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1857, The Pickwick Club and the Mistick Krewe were originally one group comprising two organizations. After The Boston Club, The Pickwick Club is the second o ...

(1857) **The Orleans Club (1851–1858), some members later formed

**The Round Table Club (1898) **The Stratford Club (1897) **The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club (1909) File:The Boston Club New Orleans Circa 1890.png, The Boston Club File:ChessCheckersWhistClubBuildingNOLA1903.jpg, The Chess, Checkers, & Whist Club (1883–1932) File:MG1906HarmonyClubWindmillB.jpg, The Harmony Club (1896–1930) *

Shreveport Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, Lo ...

** The Cambridge Club (1982–2009), insolvent"University Club closes," ''Shreveport Times'' (Feb. 20, 2011) ** The Petroleum Club of Shreveport (1948) ** The Shreveport Club (1946) ** The University Club of Shreveport (1979–2011), insolvent

Maine

* Bangor ** The Tarratine Club (1884–1991) *

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: *Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...

** The Cumberland Club (1877)Ray Routhier, "Just the Guys," ''Maine Sunday Telegram'' (Nov. 14, 2004) ** The Portland Club (1886) ** The

Woodfords Club Woodfords Club is a social club and event space in Portland, Maine. Organized on September 19, 1913, the clubhouse building was designed by architect John Calvin Stevens. The building officially opened in January 1914 amidst a housing boom in the a ...

(1913) File:Cumberland Club, Portland, Maine.png, The Cumberland Club File:Portland Club in Maine.jpg, The Portland Club

Maryland

Annapolis Annapolis ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the county seat of Anne Arundel County and its only incorporated city. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east o ...

** The Annapolitan Club *

Baltimore Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the 30th-most populous U.S. city. The Baltimore metropolitan area is the 20th-large ...

** The Center Club (1962) ** The Engineers Club (1905) ** The Johns Hopkins Club (1899) ** The Maryland Club (1857) ** The 14 West Hamilton Street Club (1925) ** The Hamilton Street Club ** The Mt. Vernon Club ** The Woman's Club of Roland Park Image:Johns Hopkins Club.JPG, The Johns Hopkins Club * South River ** The

(c.1690); oldest existing gentlemen's club in North America File:South River Club Jul 09.JPG, The

Massachusetts

* Amherst ** The University of Massachusetts University Club (1935) *

Andover Andover may refer to: Places Australia *Andover, Tasmania Canada * Andover Parish, New Brunswick * Perth-Andover, New Brunswick United Kingdom * Andover, Hampshire, England ** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station United States * Andov ...

** The Lanam Club (1957) File:AndoverMA Orlando.jpg, The Lanam Club *

** The Algonquin Club (1885) ** The Anthology Club (1804–1811), which founded the

Boston Athenæum The Boston Athenaeum is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. It is also one of a number of membership libraries, for which patrons pay a yearly subscription fee to use Athenaeum services. The institution was founded in ...

** The

Boston Athletic Association The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) is a non-profit dedicated to organized sports, with a focus on running, in the Greater Boston area. The B.A.A. hosts such events as the Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. 5K, the B.A.A. 10K, the B.A.A. Half Mar ...

(1887–1936), lost clubhouse amidst the

Great Depression The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. The period was characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty, drastic reductions in industrial production and international trade, and widespread bank and ...

, continues to exist as a society organizing races, including the

Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by eight cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was ins ...

** The

Boston City Club The Boston City Club (est.1906) of Boston, Massachusetts focused on "the city of Boston and the problems of its growth." Founders included Louis D. Brandeis, Edward Filene Edward Albert Filene (September 3, 1860 – September 26, 1937) was an ...

(1906) ** Th
Badminton & Tennis Club
(1908) ** Th
Boston College Club
(1913) **

The Club of Odd Volumes The Club of Odd Volumes is a private social club and society of bibliophiles founded in 1887, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It exclusively admits men. History The club was founded on January 29, 1887, with the following intention: The obje ...

(1887) ** The

Harvard Club of Boston The Harvard Club of Boston is a private social club located in Boston, Massachusetts. Its membership is open to alumni and associates of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, and Fletcher School of Law and D ...

(1908) ** The

Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (est.1795) of Boston, Massachusetts, was "formed for the sole purposes of promoting the mechanic arts and extending the practice of benevolence." Founders included Paul Revere, Jonathan Hunnewell, ...

(1795–1959), lost clubhouse and moved to

Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy ( ) is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest city in the county. Quincy is part of the Greater Boston area as one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in ...

, where it became a charity fund ** Th
St. Botolph Club
(1880) ** The

Somerset Club The Somerset Club is a private social club in Boston, Massachusetts that opened to members in 1852, but had origins in related associations dating back to 1826. It is a center of Boston Brahmin families - New England's upper class - and is know ...

(1852) ** The Tavern Club (1884) ** The

Tennis and Racquet Club The Tennis and Racquet Club is a private social club and athletic club located at 939 Boylston Street, in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), ...

(1902) ** The

Union Boat Club The Union Boat Club (also known as UBC), founded in 1851, is an athletic club in Boston. It is the longest continuously operating rowing club in Boston. Located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood along the Charles River, the Club has grown beyond r ...

(1851) ** The

Union Club of Boston __NOTOC__ The Union Club of Boston, founded in 1863, is one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs in the United States. It is located on Beacon Hill, adjacent to the Massachusetts State House. The clubhouse at No. 7 and No. 8 Park Street was origina ...

(1863) ** The University Club of Boston (1891) ** The Wardroom Club of Boston (1899), Founded in 1899 as a direct result of the Spanish–American War, is based in the old Charlestown Navy Yard Image:Algonquin Club facade, Boston.JPG, The Algonquin Club File:77_MtVernonSt_Boston_2010_f.jpg,

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Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...

** The Harvard Faculty Club (1920) * Fall River ** The Quequechan Club (1861) File:Q Club FR.jpg, The Quequechan Club * Fitchburg ** The

Fay Club The Fay Club is a private social club located at 658 Main Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It has operated since 1910.http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/ci_28457828/end-era-fay-club ''Sentinel & Enterprise News'', 9 July 2015, p. 1 The c ...

(1910) File:FitchburgMA FayClub.jpg, The

* Lenox ** The Lenox Club (1864) * Lowell ** The

Yorick Club The Yorick Club was a gentlemen's club, private social club in Lowell, Massachusetts, which twenty prominent young Lowell men founded in February 1882."History of Lowell and its people, Volume 1", p. 383, By Frederick William Coburn. The club went ...

(1882–1979), insolvent File:YORICK CLUB-1910.jpg, The

(1901–1979) *

New Bedford New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located on the Acushnet River in what is known as the South Coast (Massachusetts), South Coast region. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, New Bedford had a ...

** The

Wamsutta Club The Wamsutta Club is a private social club in New Bedford, Massachusetts, founded in 1866. It was a club for the affluent members of New Bedford's community, which at the time was supported by the flagging whaling industry as well as the up-and-co ...

(1866) *

Newburyport Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island. The m ...

** The Dalton Club (1898) *

Plymouth Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...

** The Old Colony Club (1769), third oldest existing gentlemen's club in the United States (behind the

and the

) * Quincy ** The Neighborhood Club (1916) * Springfield ** The Colony Club (1915–2018) *

Worcester Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, Engl ...

** The Worcester Club (1888) File:Isaac Davis House.jpg, The Worcester Club

Michigan

* Calumet ** The Miscowaubik Club (1903) File:Miskatonic Club Calumet MI.jpg, The Miscowaubik Club *

The Book Club of Detroit The Book Club of Detroit is a private club and bibliophilia, society of bibliophiles in downtown Detroit, Michigan. About The Book Club of Detroit is club whose members are book collectors, book dealers and bibliophiles who meet in the interes ...

(1957) ** The

Detroit Athletic Club The Detroit Athletic Club (often referred to as the DAC) is a private social club and athletic club located in the heart of Detroit's theater, sports, and entertainment district. It is located across the street from Detroit's historic Music Hall ...

(1887) ** The

Detroit Club The Detroit Club is a private social club located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building was constructed in 1891 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. History The origin of the Detroit Club dates to 1882, when D ...

(1882) ** The Detroit Racquet Club (1902) ** The

Harmonie Club The Harmonie Club is a private social club in New York City. Founded in 1852, the club is the second oldest social club in New York. It is located at 4 East 60th Street, in a building designed by Stanford White. History Originally named th ...

(1849–1974), insolvent ** The Players (1910) ** The Yondotega Club (1892) Image:DetroitAthleticClubnew.JPG, The

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(1893–1974) File:The Players Detroit MI.jpg, The Players *

East Lansing East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County, Michigan, Ingham County, although a small portion extends north into Clinton County, Michigan, Clinton County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...

** The University Club of Michigan State University (1962) *

Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities ...

** The Peninsular Club (1881–2008), insolvent ** The Press Club (1953–2004), merged into the University Club of Grand RapidsUniversity Club of Grand Rapids (official site)
/ref> ** The University Club of Grand Rapids (1923) * Iron Mountain ** The Chippewa Club (1945) *

Kalamazoo Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 73,598. It is the principal city of the Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan are ...

** The Beacon Club (1947) ** The Park Club of Kalamazoo(1904) *

Saginaw Saginaw () is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of ...

** The Saginaw Club (1889) *Tecumseh **The Tecumseh Club (1863)

Minnesota

* Bloomington ** The Decathlon Club (1968–2000), was damaged in fire and did not reopen *

Duluth Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...

** Kitchi Gammi Club (1883) File:Kitchi Gammi Club 4.jpg, The Kitchi Gammi Club *

Minneapolis Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...

** The Campus Club (1911) ** The Minneapolis Athletic Club (1915–1998), insolvent ** The

Minneapolis Club The Minneapolis Club is a private club with its clubhouse at 729 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota. History The Minneapolis Club was founded in 1883 by leading Minnesota business and civic leaders, including John Pillsbury and Charle ...

(1883) *

Saint Paul Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle ( AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally ...

** The Minnesota Club (1910–2000), insolvent ** The St. Paul Athletic Club (1917–1991), insolvent ** The University Club of Saint Paul (1912) File:University Club St. Paul Downtown Clubhouse, east side.jpg, The now-defunct St. Paul Athletic Club

Mississippi

* Gulfport ** The Great Southern Club (1988) *

Jackson Jackson may refer to: Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Queensland, a locality in the Maranoa Region * Jackson South, Queensland, a locality in the Maranoa Region * Jackson oil field in Durham, ...

** The Capital Club (1947)

Missouri

* Clayton ** The Saint Louis Club (1961) ** The University Club of St. Louis (1872–2007), insolvent ** The Whittemore House Club (1969) File:Whittemore House Club Clayton MO.jpg, The Whittemore House Club * Columbia ** The University Club of Missouri University (1895) *

** The

(1887–1997), moved to

Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City (commonly known as KCK) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As ...

** The

Kansas City Club The Kansas City Club, founded in 1882 and located in the Library District (Kansas City, Missouri), Library District of Downtown Kansas City, Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, USA, was the oldest gentlemen's ...

(1882–2015), moved and merged into the University Club at the latter's premises; the merged club adopted the Kansas City Club name (2001); insolvent (2015) ** The Progress Club (1881–1928), moved and became the Oakwood Country Club ** The River Club (1948) ** The University Club of Kansas City (1901–2001), remaining at the same premises, merged with, and adopted the name of, the

File:Mark Twain Tower Kansas City MOv.jpg, The

(1923–1997) File:Kansas City Club, Kansas City, Mo. - LOC 4a13242a.jpg, The

(1888–1922) File:Kcclubbuilding.jpg, The

(1922–2001) Image:Kcclub.jpg, The University Club of Kansas City (1920–2001); the

(2001–2015) File:Quality Hill YMCA Kansas City MO.jpg, The Progress Club (1893–1928) File:River Club Kansas City.jpg, The River Club * Springfield ** The Tower Club (1987–2017), closed in early 2017 and reopened as a public venue *

St. Joseph According to the canonical Gospels, Joseph (; ) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orth ...

** The Benton Club (1887) File:Benton Club St Joseph.png, The Benton Club *

** The

(1903), which awards the

Hermann Trophy The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top men's and women's college soccer players. History In 1967, Bob Hermann, the president of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and th ...

** The Noonday Club (1893–2008), merged into the Missouri Athletic Club ** The Racquet Club of St. Louis (1906), which funded

Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York (state), New York to Paris, a distance of . His aircra ...

's ''

Spirit of St. Louis The ''Spirit of St. Louis'' (formally the Ryan NYP, registration: N-X-211) is the custom-built, single-engine, single-seat, high-wing monoplane that Charles Lindbergh flew on May 20–21, 1927, on the Charles Lindbergh#New York–Paris flight ...

'' ** The St. Louis Club (1886–1925), was damaged in fire and did not reopen ** The University Club of St. Louis (1872–1974), moved to

Clayton, Missouri Clayton is a city in and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, and borders the independent city of St. Louis. The population was 17,355 at the 2020 census. Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, a citizen who donated ...

Image:Missouri Athletic Club.JPG, The

File:Racquet Club St. Louis.jpg, The Racquet Club of St. Louis File:Stlouisuniversitymuseumofart.jpg, The St. Louis Club (1899–1925) File:University Club St. Louis.jpg, The University Club of St. Louis (1917–1974)

Montana

Billings Billings is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billin ...

** The Billings Petroleum Club (1954) *

Butte In geomorphology, a butte ( ) is an isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; buttes are smaller landforms than mesas, plateaus, and table (landform), tablelands. The word ''butte'' comes from the French l ...

** The Silver Bow Club (1906–1930), insolvent Montana Club

Helena Helena may refer to: People *Helena (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Katri Helena (born 1945), Finnish singer * Saint Helena (disambiguation), this includes places Places Greece * Helena ...

** Montana Club (1885) Its 1905 new building was designed by noted architect

Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was an American architect. An early proponent of Early skyscrapers, skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of Minneso ...

with attention to style of traditional London gentlemen's clubs. NRHP-listed within Helena Historic District. Its floor design includes white

swastikas The swastika (卐 or 卍, ) is a symbol used in various Eurasian religions and cultures, as well as a few Indigenous peoples of Africa, African and Indigenous peoples of the Americas, American cultures. In the Western world, it is widely rec ...

. * Miles City ** The Miles City Club (1884)

Nebraska

Omaha Omaha ( ) is the List of cities in Nebraska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's List of United S ...

** The Omaha Press Club (1955)

New Hampshire

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...

** The One Hundred Club (2003) ** The Warwick Club (1892)

New Jersey

* Florham Park ** The Park Avenue Club (1894) * Montclair ** The Commonwealth Club (1904) * Morristown ** The Morristown Club (1884) *

New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...

** The Rutgers Club (1957) * Ocean City ** The Riverboat Club (1964–2017), closed due to expensive fire code violations *

Princeton Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the Unit ...

** The Nassau Club (1889) ** The Prospect House Club (1968) File:Nassau_Club_(Princeton,_New_Jersey).jpg, The Nassau Club File:Prospect-presidents-house.JPG, The Prospect House Club * Trenton ** The Trenton Club (1884–2013), insolvent

New Mexico

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...

** The Albuquerque Petroleum Club (1956–2007), insolvent ** The Albuquerque Press Club (1965)

New York

* Albany ** The Fort Orange Club (1880) *

Binghamton Binghamton ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the con ...

** The Binghamton Club (1880) *

Buffalo Buffalo most commonly refers to: * True buffalo or Bubalina, a subtribe of wild cattle, including most "Old World" buffalo, such as water buffalo * Bison, a genus of wild cattle, including the American buffalo * Buffalo, New York, a city in the n ...

** The Buffalo Club (1867) ** The

Saturn Club Saturn Club is a private social club, founded in 1885, in Buffalo in Erie County, New York that currently operates out of an National Register of Historic Places-listed building at 977 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo, New York. History In 1885, The Sa ...

(1885) ** Image:20090412 Saturn Club.JPG, The

Image:The Buffalo Club - fmr Watson-Pratt House - Buffalo, New York - 20210505.jpg, The Buffalo Club * Elmira ** The Elmira City Club (1889) * Jamestown ** The Jamestown Town Club (1929) *

** Clubs affiliated with university alumni groups: *** The

Cornell Club of New York The Cornell Club of New York, usually referred to as The Cornell Club, is a private club in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Its membership is restricted to alumni and faculty of Cornell University, family of Cornellians, business associates ...

(1889) *** The

Harvard Club of New York City The Harvard Club of New York City, commonly called The Harvard Club, is a private social club located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Its membership is limited to alumni, faculty and board members of Harvard University. Incorporated in 18 ...

(1887) *** The Penn Club of New York City (1901) and clubs in-residence ****

Columbia University Club of New York The Columbia University Club of New York is a private university alumni club that extends membership to all graduates and their families of all the schools and affiliates of Columbia University, as well as Columbia undergraduate students, gradu ...

(lost clubhouse in 1973) **** NYU Club (lost clubhouse in 1989) **** The

Williams Club The Williams Club is in residence at the Penn Club of New York for alumni of Williams College. Until 2010, it had its own private clubhouse at 39th Street, which today operates as an unaffiliated boutique hotel. History The Williams Club was fou ...

(lost clubhouse in 2010) *** The

(1897), the largest private club in the world, which awarded the

Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy ( ; also known simply as the Heisman) is awarded annually since 1935 to the top player in college football. It is considered the most prestigious award in the sport and is presented by the Heisman Trophy Trust followin ...

in 2002 and 2003 **

The Brook The Brook is a private club located at 111 East 54th Street in Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1903 by a group of prominent men who belonged to other New York City private clubs, such as the Knickerbocker Club and the Union Club. ...

(1903) ** The

Century Association The Century Association is a private social, arts, and dining club in New York City, founded in 1847. Its clubhouse is located at 7 West 43rd Street near Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. It is primarily a club for men and women with distinctio ...

(1847) ** The Coffee House Club (1914) **

The Chemists' Club The Chemists' Club is a private club in New York whose membership is open to research and industrial chemists from all areas. The Chemists' Club filed for incorporation on December 9, 1898. The Club's goal was "to promote the interests of chemi ...

(1898–1970), lost clubhouse, continues to exist as an "inner club" of the Penn Club of New York City ** The

Collectors Club of New York The Collectors Club, often referred to as the Collectors Club of New York, is a private club and philatelic society in New York City. Founded in 1896, it is one of the oldest existing philatelic societies in the United States. Its stated purp ...

(1896) ** The

Down Town Association The Down Town Association in the City of New York, usually referred to as the Down Town Association or the DTA, for short, is a private club in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. Located at 60 Pine Street, between William an ...

(1859) ** The

Explorers Club The Explorers Club is an American-based international multidisciplinary professional society with the goal of promoting scientific exploration and field study. The club was founded in New York City in 1904 and has served as a meeting point for ex ...

(1904) ** The

Grolier Club The Grolier Club is a private club and society of bibliophiles in New York City. Founded in January 1884, it is the oldest existing bibliophilic club in North America. The club is named after Jean Grolier de Servières, Viscount d'Aguisy, T ...

(1884) ** The

(1852) ** The

Knickerbocker Club The Knickerbocker Club (known informally as The Knick) is a gentlemen's club in New York City that was founded in 1871. It is considered to be the most exclusive club in the United States and one of the most Aristocracy (class), aristocratic gent ...

(1871) ** The Leash (1925) ** The Links (1921) ** The

Lotos Club The Lotos Club is a private social club in New York City. Founded primarily by a young group of writers and critics in 1870 as a gentlemen's club, it has since begun accepting women as members. Mark Twain, an early member, called it the "Ace of ...

(1870) ** The

(1891) ** The

Montauk Club The Montauk Club is a social club located in a Francis Kimball-designed building in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Club provides dining and drinking services. History The Club was founded in 1889 as a traditional men's social club by a group looki ...

(1891) Brooklyn ** The

National Arts Club The National Arts Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and members club on Gramercy Park, Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1898 by Charles DeKay, an art and literary critic of the ''New York Times'', to "stimulate, foster, and promote publi ...

(1898) ** The

(1868) ** The

New York Yacht Club The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. ...

(1844) ** The Nippon Club (1905) ** The

Norwood Club The Norwood Club was a private members club located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 2007 by Alan Linn and Steve Ruggi, who intended it to be a modern incarnation of the traditional gentlemen's club. ...

(2007) ** The Players (1888) ** The

Racquet and Tennis Club The Racquet and Tennis Club, familiarly known as the R&T, is a private social and athletic club at 370 Park Avenue, between East 52nd and 53rd Streets in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. History The Racquet Court Club was organized April 28 ...

(1876) ** The River Club of New York (1929) ** The

Salmagundi Club The Salmagundi Club, sometimes referred to as the Salmagundi Art Club, is a fine arts center founded in 1871 in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan, New York City. Since 1917, it has been located at 47 Fifth Avenue. , its membership rost ...

(1871) ** The

Spanish Benevolent Society La Nacional is a cultural institution founded by Spaniards to serve the Spanish community in the New York area. The Society is the oldest Spanish cultural Institution in the United States. History Many prominent Spanish artists, expatriates, imm ...

(1868) ** The Squadron A Association (1884–1941), lost clubhouse, continues to exist as an "inner club" of the

Women's National Republican Club The Women's National Republican Club is the oldest private club for Republican women in the United States, and was founded by Henrietta Wells Livermore in 1921. The club grew out of the earlier women's suffrage movement in New York which led to ...

** The Union Club (1836), second oldest existing gentlemen's city club in the United States behind

The Philadelphia Club Philadelphia Club was founded in 1834 and is located at 13th and Walnut Streets in Center City Philadelphia. It is the oldest city club in the United States and one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs. Notable members have included George Meade, Ow ...

** The

Union League Club of New York The Union League Club is a private social club in New York City that was founded in 1863 in affiliation with the Union League. Its fourth and current clubhouse is located at 38 East 37th Street on the corner of Park Avenue, in the Murray Hi ...

(1863) ** The

University Club of New York The University Club of New York (also known as University Club) is a gentlemen's club, private social club at 1 West 54th Street (Manhattan), 54th Street and Fifth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Founded to celebra ...

(1865) ** File:Century Association West 43rd St 1892 crop.jpg, The

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File:Down Town Association Building WSTM-CornFedChicks0091.jpg, The

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Engineers' Club Building The Engineers' Club Building, also known as Bryant Park Place, is a residential building at 32 West 40th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York. Located on the southern edge of Bryant Park, it was constructed in ...

(1907–1979) File:WTM sheila 0067.jpg, The

(1890–1937) File:Harmonie-club.jpg, The

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File:Metro Club 5 Av jeh.jpg, The

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File:Penn Club of New York (front).JPG, The Penn Club of New York City File:Players Club.jpg, The Players File:Racquet and Tennis Club 370 Park Avenue.jpg, The

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File:Squadron A Armory combined.jpg, The Squadron A Association (1895–1941) File:Otto Kahn Mansion 004 005 combined.jpg, The

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* Rochester ** The Genesee Valley Club (1885) ** The University Club of Rochester (1909–1999), insolvent Image:Genesee Valley Club, Rochester, New York.png, The Genesee Valley Club File:University Club Rochester NY.jpg, The University Club of Rochester (1929–1999) *

Schenectady Schenectady ( ) is a City (New York), city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the United States Census 2020, 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-most populo ...

** The Mohawk Club (1885) *

Syracuse Syracuse most commonly refers to: * Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse * Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area Syracuse may also refer to: Places * Syracuse railway station (disambiguation) Italy * Provi ...

** The Century Club of Syracuse (1876) ** The Pastime Athletic Club (1892) * Utica ** The City Club of Utica (1888–1975), insolventMalio Cardarelli, "City Club was of another time and place," ''Utica Observer-Dispatch'' (Oct. 30, 2011) ** The Fort Schuyler Club (1883) Image:FortSchuylerClubBuilding.JPG, The Fort Schuyler Club

North Carolina

* Charlotte ** The Charlotte Athletic Club (1968–1991), merged into the Tower Club ** The Charlotte City Club (1947) ** The Tower Club (1984–2004), merged into the Charlotte City Club *

Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city in north east England **County Durham, a ceremonial county which includes Durham *Durham, North Carolina, a city in North Carolina, United States Durham may also refer to: Places ...

** The University Club of North Carolina (1987) * Gastonia ** The City Club of Gastonia (1985–2012), insolvent *

Greensboro Greensboro (; ) is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 census, its population was 299,035; it was estimated to be 307,381 in 2024. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina, af ...

** The Greensboro City Club (1971–2005), insolvent *

Hickory Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus ''Carya'', which includes 19 species accepted by ''Plants of the World Online''. Seven species are native to southeast Asia in China, Indochina, and northeastern India (Assam), and twelve ...

** The Hickory Sportsman's Club (1985–2019), insolvent * High Point ** The String and Splinter Club (1957) *

Raleigh Raleigh ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, second-most populous city in the state (after Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte) ...

** The Capital City Club (1979–2009), merged with the Cardinal Club to become the Downtown Clubs of RaleighSue Stock, "Swank Clubs Pool Their Resources," ''Raleigh News & Observer'' (May 21, 2009) ** The Cardinal Club (1979–2009), merged with the Capital City Club to become the Downtown Clubs of Raleigh ** The Downtown Clubs of Raleigh (1979) * Wilmington ** The Cape Fear Club (1866) ** The City Club at de Rosset (1998) *

Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 91st-most populous city in the Uni ...

** The Piedmont Club (1986–2017), insolventFran Daniel, "With open arms, Piedmont Club began," ''Winston-Salem Journal'' (Mar. 25, 2012) ** The Twin City Club (1885–2010), insolvent

Ohio

Akron Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 census. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had ...

** The Akron City Club (1915–2003), insolvent *

** The Bankers Club (1946–2009), insolvent ** The Business Men's Club (1896–1924), merged into the

Cincinnati Club Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which ...

Joy Kraft, "The Phoenix: Race Street's Italian palace," ''Cincinnati Enquirer'' (Apr. 14, 2013) ** The Cincinnati Athletic Club (1853) ** The

(1889–1983), insolvent ** The Cincinnati Faculty Club (1968) ** The Cincinnati Women's Club (1894) ** The Cuvier Press Club (1911–1973), insolvent ** The

Literary Club of Cincinnati The Literary Club of Cincinnati is located at 500 East Fourth Street, across from Lytle Park in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The club occupies a two-story Greek Revival house which was built in 1820, on the site of the home of William Sargent, se ...

(1849) ** Miami Boat Club (1897) ** The Phoenix Club (1859–1911), merged into the Business Men's Club ** Stumps (1900) ** The Queen City Club (1874) ** The University Club of Cincinnati (1879) File:AthleticClub2e.jpg, The Cincinnati Athletic Club File:PhoenixBuilding.jpg, The

(1911–1983) File:Literary Club of Cincinnati.jpg, The

File:PhoenixClub.jpg, The Phoenix Club (1893–1911) *

Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

** The

Cleveland Athletic Club The Cleveland Athletic Club (CAC) was a historic organization founded in 1908. Founding members included Mayor Charles A. Otis, Walter Baker, and Elbert Baker; banker William Parmalee Murray was its first president. In 1911 the organization co ...

(1908–2007), insolvent ** The Cleveland Club (1872–1939), insolvent amidst the

William Ganson Rose, "Cleveland, the Making of a City", p. 387 (Kent State University: 1990) ** The Hermit Club (1904) ** The Rowfant Club (1892) ** The Shoreby Club (1993) ** The Tavern Club (1892) ** The Union Club (1872) ** The University Club of Cleveland (1898–2002), insolvent File:Cleveland Athletic Club.jpg, The

(1911–2007) File:George Merwin House entrance.jpg, The Rowfant Club File:Tavern Club in Cleveland.jpg, The Tavern Club File:Union Club.jpg, The Union Club *

Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, the capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio * Columbus, Georgia, a city i ...

** The Athletic Club of Columbus (1916) ** Aubergine Private Dining Club (1990) ** Columbus Club (1886) ** The Ohio State University Faculty Club (1939) File:Athletic Club of Columbus from southwest.jpg, The Athletic Club of Columbus File:Benjamin Smith House in Columbus.jpg, The Columbus Club *

Dayton Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...

** The

Engineers Club of Dayton The Engineers Club of Dayton was founded by Colonel Edward A. Deeds and Charles F. Kettering in Dayton, Ohio in 1914. The club's building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) ...

(1914) File:EngineersClubDayton.jpg, The

* Massillon ** The Massillon Club (1917–2011), insolvent *

Toledo Toledo most commonly refers to: * Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain * Province of Toledo, Spain * Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States Toledo may also refer to: Places Belize * Toledo District * Toledo Settlement Bolivia * Toledo, Or ...

** The Toledo Club (1889) File:Toledo Club front and western side.jpg, The Toledo Club *

Youngstown Youngstown is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Ohio, 11th-most populous city in Ohio with a population of 60,068 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Mahoning ...

** The Youngstown Club (1902–2012), insolvent

Oklahoma

* Edmond ** The Petroleum Club of Oklahoma City (1956)Ray Carter, "Petroleum Club opens second location," ''Oklahoma City Journal Record'' (Dec. 14, 2000) *

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 9th and 10th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norma ...

** The University Club of the University of Oklahoma (1925) *

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Oklahoma, most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat ...

** The Beacon Club (1942–2017), insolvent ** The Petroleum Club of Oklahoma City (1956) *

Tulsa Tulsa ( ) is the second-most-populous city in the state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City, and the 48th-most-populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tul ...

** The Summit (1967) ** The Tulsa Petroleum Club (1950–2011), insolvent ** The Tulsa Press Club (1906) ** Tulsa Club Hotel (1927), originally the Tulsa Club

Oregon

Eugene Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Gene Eugene, stage name of Canadian born actor, record producer, engineer, composer and musi ...

** The Town Club (1950–2007), insolvent *

** The Arlington Club (1867) ** The Founders Club (1984) ** The

Multnomah Athletic Club The Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC) is a private social club, social and sports club, athletic club in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1891 as the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, a coordinating body for team and individual spor ...

(1891) ** The University Club of Portland (1898) ** The St Johns Bachelor Club (1909) Image:Arlington club portland oregon.jpg, The Arlington Club Image:University Club rear - Portland Oregon.jpg, The University Club of Portland

Pennsylvania

Andalusia Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...

** The

(1732), second-oldest existing gentlemen's club in North America (behind the

) *

Bethlehem Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of people, as of . The city's economy is strongly linked to Tourism in the State of Palesti ...

** The University Club of Bethlehem (1911) File:University-Club-of-Bethlehem.jpg, The University Club of Bethlehem * Catasauqua ** The Catasauqua Club (1897) * Easton ** The Pomfret Club (1882) *

Erie Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 ...

** The Erie Club (1882) File:Erie Club.JPG, The Erie Club *

Harrisburg Harrisburg ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat, seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County. With a population of 50, ...

** The Tuesday Club (1962–2002), insolvent Replaced by the Hill Society. *

Lancaster Lancaster may refer to: Lands and titles *The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire *Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies *Duke of Lancaster *Earl of Lancaster *House of Lancaster, a British royal dynasty ...

** The Hamilton Club (1889) *

** The Engineers Club of Philadelphia (1877–1990), lost clubhouse, continues to exist as an "inner club" of the

Racquet Club of Philadelphia The Racquet Club of Philadelphia (RCOP) is a private social club and athletic club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has facilities for squash, real tennis, and racquets. The club is ranked in the Top 20 Athletic Clubs on the Platinum Club o ...

Ron Avery, "R.I.P., Philly Institutions: The Landscape is Changing," ''Philadelphia Daily News'' (Nov. 27, 1995) ** The

Franklin Inn Club The Franklin Inn Club is a private social club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1902 as a literary society, it is one of the four historic gentlemen's clubs in Philadelphia's Center City and was the first to open membership to women in P ...

(1902) ** The

Mask and Wig Club The Mask and Wig Club, a gentlemen's club, private club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1889, is a historic collegiate musical comedy troupe. Created as an alternative to the existing theatrical and dramatic outlets at the University ...

(1889) ** The Pen & Pencil Club (1892) ** The Penn Club of Philadelphia (1875) **

(1834), fourth oldest existing gentlemen's club in the United States (behind the

, the

, and the Old Colony Club) ** The

(1889) ** The

Rittenhouse Club Rittenhouse Club was a private institution and social club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1875 to allow "businessmen, intellectuals and artists to socialize in a congenial, friendly atmosphere." History 19th century The Gentleme ...

(1883–1991), lost clubhouse, continues to exist as an "inner club" of the Acorn Club, a women's club ** The

(1862) ** The University Club at Penn (1898), previously called the Lenape Club ** File:Mask&Wig.jpg, The

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Poor Richard Club The Poor Richard Club was a private club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, whose members were mostly members of the advertising industry. The club bestowed an annual Gold Medal of Achievement to several celebrities, including several U.S. Presidents. ...

(1925–1979) File:Princeton Club Philly.JPG, The Princeton Club (1910–1975) Image:WTP2 Thewinners IMG 1952.JPG, The

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** The Allegheny Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club (1930) ** The

Concordia Club The O'Hara Student Center, formerly the Concordia Club, is a three-story, building on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh on O'Hara Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a contributing property to the Sche ...

(1874–2009), insolvent ** The

Duquesne Club The Duquesne Club is a private social club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1873. History The Duquesne Club was founded in 1873. Its first president was John H. Ricketson. The club's present home, a Romanesque structure designed by Lo ...

(1873) ** The

Pittsburgh Athletic Association The Pittsburgh Athletic Association at the University of Pittsburgh is a historic, Benno Janssen designed building located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Opened as the home of a gentlemen's club, private social and club (organization), athletic clu ...

(1908) ** The Union Club of Pittsburgh (1903) ** The University Club of Pittsburgh (1923) File:AlleghenyHYPClub.jpg, The Allegheny HYP Club File:Concordia Club Pittsburgh3.jpg, The

(1913–2009) Image:DuquesneClub.jpg, The

Image:Pittsburgh Athletic Assn.jpg, The

File:PittUniversityClub.JPG, The University Club of Pittsburgh * Pottsville ** The Pottsville Club (1888–2013), insolvent *

Scranton Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the ...

** The Scranton Club (1895–2010), insolvent *

State College State College is a borough and home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a college town, home to the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. State College is the largest designated borou ...

** The University Club of State College (1908) File:Penn state university club.jpg, The University Club of State College *

Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre ( , alternatively or ) is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located at the center of the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had a population of 44,328 in the 2020 census. ...

** The Westmoreland Club (1873) *

Wilkinsburg Wilkinsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough has a population of 14,349 as of the 2020 census. Wilkinsburg is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The borough was named for John Wilkins Jr., a Unit ...

** The Pennwood Club (1904–1916) * Williamsport ** The Ross Club (1890). To the best of my knowledge the Ross Club is now defunct. The building was acquired by the First Community Foundation of PA *

York York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...

** The Lafayette Club (1898–2012), insolvent

Rhode Island

* East Providence ** The

Squantum Association The Squantum Association is a private club in East Providence, Rhode Island on 947 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Its main Club House overlooks the Providence River on a rocky promontory. This Colonial Revival building was constructed in 1900 by Ma ...

(1870) File:Squantum from Nun 22 Providence River.jpg, The

Newport Newport most commonly refers to: *Newport, Wales *Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay * Newport (Vietnam), a United States Army and Army of t ...

** The Clambake Club of Newport (1895) ** The

(1844) (summer station) ** The Newport Reading Room (1854) File:Newport Reading Room in Rhode Island.jpg, The Newport Reading Room * Pawtucket ** The To Kalon Club (1867–2010), insolvent *

Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in some religions * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...

** The Hope Club (1875) ** The Turk's Head Club (defunct) ** The University Club of Providence (1899)

South Carolina

* Aiken ** The

Aiken Tennis Club The Aiken Tennis Club is a private court tennis club located at 146 Newberry Street, SW in Aiken, South Carolina. It includes the Court Tennis Building. The club was incorporated in 1898 with the sponsorship of financier and founder of the promine ...

(1898) ** The Green Boundary Club (1956) * Camden ** The Springdale Hall Club (1950) * Charleston ** The Charleston Club (1852) * Columbia ** The Palmetto Club (1956)Andrew Shain, "Summit, Palmetto dining clubs to merge," ''Columbia State'' (Sept. 2, 2010) ** The Summit Club (1972–2010), merged into the Palmetto Club * Greenville ** The Poinsett Club (1935) *

Hilton Head Hilton Head Island, often referred to as simply Hilton Head, is a Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is northeast of Savannah, Georgia (as the crow flies), and southwest of Charlesto ...

** Yacht Club of Hilton Head Island (1971) * Rock Hill ** The City Club of Rock Hill (1998) *

Spartanburg Spartanburg is a city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city had a population of 38,732 as of the 2020 census, making it the 11th-most populous city in the state. The Office of Management and Budg ...

** The Piedmont Club (1941)

Tennessee

Chattanooga Chattanooga ( ) is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Tennessee River and borders Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the south. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, it is Tennessee ...

** The Mountain City Club (1889) ** The Walden Club (1975) *

Knoxville Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located on the Tennessee River and had a population of 190,740 at the 2020 United States census. It is the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division ...

** The Claus Von Bulow Club (1984–86) ** The Bourbon Club (2019–present) *

Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Mem ...

** The Racquet Club of Memphis (1957) ** The Rex Club (1861–1942), moved and became the Ridgeway Country Club ** The Summit Club (1972–2003), insolvent ** The Tennessee Club (1875–1987), insolvent ** The University Club of Memphis (1907) *

Nashville Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...

** The Nashville City Club (1957) ** The University Club of Nashville (1962–2018)

Texas

* Abilene ** The Petroleum Club of Abilene (1950–2000), insolvent * Amarillo ** The Amarillo Club (1947) *

Austin Austin refers to: Common meanings * Austin, Texas, United States, a city * Austin (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin Motor Company, a British car manufac ...

** The Austin Club (1949) ** The Campus Club (1972) ** The University Club ** The Headliner's Club of Austin (1945) File:Millett-opera-house-austin.jpg, The Austin Club * Beaumont ** The Beaumont Club (1921) * Corpus Christi ** The Corpus Christi Town Club (1952–2015), declared bankruptcy and closed. *

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

** The City Club (1918) ** The Dallas Petroleum Club (1934) ** The Faculty Club of Southern Methodist University (1921) ** The Park City Club (1984) ** Salesmanship Club of Dallas (1920) *

El Paso El Paso (; ; or ) is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. The 2020 United States census, 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the List of ...

** The El Paso Club (1963) *

Fort Worth Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, Tarrant County, covering nearly into Denton County, Texas, Denton, Johnson County, Texas, Johnson, Parker County, Texas, Parker, and Wise County, Te ...

** The City Club of Fort Worth (1984) ** The Fort Worth Club (1885), named the Commercial Club until 1906 ** The Petroleum Club of Fort Worth (1953) File:Fort Worth Club Building.jpg, The Fort Worth Club *

Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

** The Briar Club (1949) ** The Coronado Club (1956) ** The Houston Club (1894) ** The Petroleum Club of Houston (1946) Image:HoustonclubProfile.JPG, The Houston Club * Longview ** The Summit Club (1980) *

Lubbock Lubbock ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the ...

** The Lubbock Club (1951–2010), insolvent * Midland ** The Petroleum Club of Midland (1947) *

San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...

** The Argyle Club (1955)Robert Wynne, "Membership in city's exclusive clubs has its price as well as its privileges," ''San Antonio Light'' (July 8, 1990) ** Club Giraud (1983) ** The Petroleum Club of San Antonio (1980) ** The San Antonio Club (1945–2005), insolvent ** The St. Anthony Club (1956–1993), insolvent *

Wichita Falls Wichita Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay, and Wichita Counties. According to ...

** The Wichita Club (1918–2010), insolvent

Utah

Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ...

** The Alta Club (1883) ** The University Club of Salt Lake City (1904–1993), insolvent Image:AltaClubExterior.jpg, The Alta Club

Virginia

Charlottesville Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the seat of government of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Quee ...

** Red-land Club (1905) ** The Colonnade Club (1907) *

Norfolk Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...

** The Harbor Club (1968–2007), insolvent ** The Virginia Club (1873) *

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...

** The 2300 Club (1964–2017) ** The Bull and Bear Club (1966–2015) **

The Commonwealth Club The Commonwealth Club, is a private gentlemen's club in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Its present clubhouse was completed in 1891. The defining structure of the Commonwealth Club Historic District, it is located at 401 West Franklin Street. The Comm ...

(1890) ** The Downtown Club (1953–2006), insolvent Image:CommonwealthClubRichmond.jpg,

* Roanoke ** The Shenandoah Club (1893) is the oldest, continuously operating private club in Virginia. *

Virginia Beach Virginia Beach (colloquially VB) is the List of cities in Virginia, most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in southeaster ...

** The Town Center City Club (2003) * Warrenton ** The Fauquier Club (1902)

Washington

Bellevue Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French. Bellevue or Belle Vue may refer to: Places Australia * Bellevue, Queensland * Bellevue, Western Australia * Bellevue Hill, New South Wales Canada * Bellevue, Alberta * Bellevue, Newfoundlan ...

** The Harbor Club (1959)Keith Ervin, "Harbor Club is Booming: Private Facility Drawing Younger, Less Traditional Eastside Business Clientele," ''Seattle Times'' (Nov. 6, 1997) ** The Bellevue Club (1979) *

** The Arctic Club (1908–1971), insolvent ** The College Club of Seattle (1910)Sherry Grindeland, "Seattle's Exclusive Clubs Try to Boost Waning Memberships," ''Seattle Times'' (Mar. 26, 2002) ** The Harbor Club (1959–2015) ** The

Rainier Club The Rainier Club is a private club in Seattle, Washington; it has been referred to as "Seattle's preeminent private club."Priscilla LongGentlemen organize Seattle's Rainier Club on February 23, 1888 HistoryLink.org, January 27, 2001. Accessed o ...

(1888) ** The University Club of Seattle (1900) ** The University of Washington Club (1913) ** The

Washington Athletic Club The Washington Athletic Club, founded in 1930, is a private social and athletic club located in downtown Seattle. The 21-story WAC clubhouse opened in December 1930, and was designed in the Art Deco style by Seattle architect Sherwood D. Ford. ...

(1930) File:Arctic club.jpg, The Arctic Club (1916–1971) File:Seattle - College Club 01.jpg, The College Club of Seattle (1954–2013) File:College Club Seattle.jpg, The College Club of Seattle (2013–present) Image:Rainier Club 01.jpg, The

File:Seattle - Stacy Mansion 02.jpg, The University Club of Seattle Image:Seattle - Washington Athletic Club pano 01.jpg, The

Spokane Spokane ( ) is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south ...

** The Spokane Club (1890) File:Spokane Club.JPG, The Spokane Club

Wisconsin

La Crosse La Crosse ( ) is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population was 52,680 as of the 20 ...

** The La Crosse Club (1882) *

Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States * Madison (footballer), Brazilian footballer Places in the United States Populated places * Madi ...

** The Madison Club (1909) ** The University Club of the University of Wisconsin (1906) File:Madison, Wisconsin Dec04 STK 2818.JPG, The Madison Club *

** The

Milwaukee Athletic Club The Milwaukee Athletic Club (often referred to as The MAC), is a private, social and full-service athletic club. History Eight young men founded the Milwaukee Athletic Club on September 18, 1882, for the express purpose of "developing of the b ...

(1882) ** The Milwaukee Club (1882) ** The

University Club of Milwaukee The University Club of Milwaukee is a private club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, ...

(1898) ** The Wisconsin Club (formerly the Deutscher Club) (1891) File:Milwaukee Athletic Club, corner from street.jpg, The

File:Milwaukee Club.jpg, The Milwaukee Club File:Alexander Mitchell 1873.jpg, The Wisconsin Club *

Racine Jean-Baptiste Racine ( , ; ; 22 December 1639 – 21 April 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille, as well as an important literary figure in the Western tra ...

** The Somerset Club (1892) * Wausau ** The Wausau Club (1901–2004), insolvent File:Wausau Club.jpg, The Wausau Club (1902–2004)

Closed clubs

Alabama

** The Birmingham Athletic Club (1886–1926) ** The Birmingham Athletic Club (1999–2009) ** The Southern Club (1883–1931) * Mobile ** The Bienville Club (1967–2013) ** The International Trade Club (1966–2009)

Arizona

* Phoenix ** The Arizona Club (1894–2009)

Arkansas

Little Rock Little Rock is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Arkansas, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city's population was 202,591 as of the 2020 census. The six-county Central Arkan ...

** The Little Rock Club (1969–2020)

California

Fresno Fresno (; ) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County, California, Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley (California), Central Valley region. It covers a ...

** The Downtown Club (1963–2013) *

** The Regency Club (1981–2011) ** The University Club of Los Angeles (1898–1992)

Nebraska

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (na ...

** The Nebraska Club (1954–2020)Mark Andersen, "Nebraska Club admits closed-club members," ''Lincoln Journal Star'' (June 9, 1999) ** The University Club of Lincoln (1923–1999), members joined Nebraska Club

New Jersey

* Newark ** The 744 Club (1958–1991) ** The Downtown Club (1914–1983) ** The

Essex Club Essex ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the so ...

(1876–1992) ** The Newark Athletic Club (1850–1965)

New York

* Albany ** The University Club of Albany (1901–2022) * Buffalo ** The University Club of Buffalo (1894–1980) * New York City ** The

Downtown Athletic Club The Downtown Athletic Club, also known as the Downtown Club, was a private social and athletic club that operated from 1926 to 2002 at 20 West Street, within the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The Downtown Athletic Cl ...

(1926–2002), founded the

and awarded it each year until closure ** The Engineers' Club (1888–1979) ** The

Friars' Club The Friars Club was a private club in New York City, founded in 1904 and out of business by 2024. Famous for its risqué roasts, the club's membership was composed mostly of people who work in show business. The club was located at 57 East 5 ...

(1904–2024) ** The India House Club (1914–2020) ** The

Princeton Club of New York The Princeton Club of New York was a private clubhouse located at 15 West 43rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York (state), New York, founded in 1866 as the Princeton Alumni Association of New York. It reorganized to its current ...

(1866–2021) ** The

Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmen's Club The Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmen's Club was a gentlemen's club, private social club founded in 1919 and located at 283 Lexington Avenue between East 36th Street (Manhattan), 36th and 37th Street (Manhattan), 37th Stree ...

(1919–2018) ** The Whitehall Club (1908–1992) Poughkeespie * The Amrita Club (1873–1980)

Pennsylvania

** The Bethlehem Club (1909–2007) * Philadelphia ** The Down Town Club (1897–1995), reopened as public event space ** The Locust Club (1926–1999) ** The Midday Club (1929–1978) ** The

(1925–1980) ** The Princeton Club (1868–1979) ** The Vesper Club (1901–2012), lost clubhouse but briefly continued to exist as an "inner club" of the

, but then was evicted from Racquet Club when refused to obey a new, clubwide

smoking ban Smoking bans, or smoke-free laws, are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, that prohibit tobacco smoking in certain spaces. The spaces most commonly affected by smoking bans are indoor employ ...

Stu Bykofsky, "Recalling the Vesper Club's 'Mad Men' days," ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' (Sept. 21, 2012)

Vermont

* Burlington ** The Ethan Allen Club (1857–2010)

Wyoming

* Casper ** The Casper Petroleum Club (1949–2016)

Notes

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Gentlemen's clubs A gentlemen's club is a private social club of a type originally established by males from Britain's upper classes starting in the 17th century. Many countries outside Britain have prominent gentlemen's clubs, mostly those associated with the ...

On exclusivity and assimilation into the upper class

History

Present day

Clubs currently operating

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Closed clubs

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Nebraska

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

Vermont

Wyoming

See also

Further reading

Notes