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This is a list of notable buildings that have housed traditional gentlemen's clubs or
working men's club Working men's clubs are British private social clubs first created in the 19th century in industrial areas, particularly the North of England, Midlands, Scotland and South Wales Valleys, to provide recreation and education for working class me ...
s. These are individual buildings that are listed on a historic register or have other significance. The focus of this list is on buildings, not on the clubs themselves. ;in England *Of 25 gentlemen's clubs in London, many are ensconced in historic, dedicated buildings, including: **
Boodle's Boodle's is a London gentlemen's club, founded in January 1762, at No. 50 Pall Mall, London, by Lord Shelburne, the future Marquess of Lansdowne and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. History The club was originally based next door to Wi ...
building at 28
St. James's Street St James's Street is the principal street in the district of St James's, central London. It runs from Piccadilly downhill to St James's Palace and Pall Mall. The main gatehouse of the Palace is at the southern end of the road; in the 17th centur ...
, its home since 1782 ** Athenaeum Club building at 107 Pall Mall since 1830 or before * Houldsworth Working Men's Club, Manchester, a Grade II listed building *
Dial House, Sheffield Dial House is a Grade II listed building located on Ben Lane in the Wisewood area of the City of Sheffield in England. The house was originally a private small country house, before becoming a working men's club and more recently part of a develo ...
, location of former Dial House Working Men's Club ;in the United States Many traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States are situated in notable historic buildings, a number of which are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
. * Tallulah Men's Club Building, Tallulah, LA, NRHP-listed *
West End Wheelmen's Club West End Wheelmen's Club, also known as the Franklin Club and Knights of Columbus, is a historic clubhouse located at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1897, and is a three-story, rectangular frame Shingle Style buildin ...
, Wilkes-Barre, PA, built 1897, NRHP-listed. Shingle Style, with a wraparound porch and
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, built in . ''Note:'' This includes * Issaquah Sportsmen's Club, Issaquah, WA, NRHP-listed *
Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club The Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club is a historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Located on Shillito Place in the city's downtown, it was built for a club of the same name. Founded in 1853 by a group of Cincinnati elites, in ...
, Cincinnati, Ohio, NRHP-listed *
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 D ...
, Denver, CO, NRHP-listed * Elks Athletic Club, Louisville KY, NRHP-listed * Midwest Athletic Club, Chicago, IL, NRHP-listed *
Missouri Athletic Club Building The Missouri Athletic Club's Downtown Clubhouse is a historic building having Renaissance Revival architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The Missouri Athletic Club has two clubhouses. The Downtown Clubhouse ...
, St. Louis, MO, NRHP-listed *
Union Pacific Athletic Club The Union Pacific Athletic Club in Laramie, Wyoming, was built in 1928. Also known as Gray's Gables and as the Quadra Dangle Square Dance Clubhouse, it was built in log cabin style by Mads Justesen and Jack Haugum. It was listed on the National ...
, Laramie, WY, NRHP-listed *
Southside Sportsmens Club District South Side Sportsmen's Club was a recreational club that catered to the wealthy businessmen of Long Island during the gold coast era from the 1870s through the 1960s. Its main clubhouse and other facilities were added to the National Register o ...
, Great River, NY, NRHP-listed Non
NRHP The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
Buildings *
The Boston Club The Boston Club is a private gentlemen's club in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, founded in 1841 as a place for its members to congregate and partake in the fashionable card game of Boston. It is the oldest remaining social club in the city, after ...
, New Orleans, LA, built by noted architect
James Gallier James Gallier (24 July 1798– 3 October 1866) was a prominent nineteenth-century Irish-born American architect, most famed for his buildings in New Orleans. Gallier Hall, which he designed and once served as New Orleans City Hall, is named a ...


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List of Elks buildings This is a list of notable buildings of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the American fraternal organization also known as the Elks or B.P.O.E., and of Elks of Canada, its counterpart. There are many meeting hall buildings of the Elks ...
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List of Masonic buildings List of Masonic buildings identifies notable buildings around the world associated with Freemasonry. Often these are significant landmarks in their towns or cities, and reflect the influence of Masons at one time. Most are buildings built for e ...
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List of Fraternal Order of Eagles buildings This is a list of notable buildings of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The Eagles have a significant built legacy in a number of cities and towns across the United States. The Eagles were founded in Seattle, Washington. ;in the United States ...
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List of YMCA buildings This is a list of notable YMCA buildings. Buildings for YMCA use are prominent in many cities and towns. Canada *Birks Building (1901), in North Bay, Ontario, listed on Canadian Register of Historic Places in 2004 * Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky ...
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List of Grange Hall buildings Notable Grange Hall buildings are or were meeting places of The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry and include buildings, such as the U.S. National Historic Landmark Oliver H. Kelley Homestead, which were otherwise strongly ass ...
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List of Hibernian buildings This is a list of notable buildings of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, which are either meeting places or buildings that are otherwise significant in Hibernian history. There are many Hibernian-associated buildings. This list is only those that ...
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List of Knights of Columbus buildings This is a list of notable buildings of the Knights of Columbus, a Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Fraternal and service organizations, fraternal Volunteering, service organization founded in 1881 in New Haven, Connecticut. ;in Canada *Jam ...
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List of Knights of Pythias buildings This is a list of notable buildings of the Knights of Pythias, a fraternal organization. Many of these are named, primarily or as an alternative, "Pythian Castles", and are built to resemble medieval castles, consistent with the theme of the Py ...
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List of Odd Fellows buildings This is a list of notable Odd Fellows buildings, sometimes called "Odd Fellows Hall", "Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building", "IOOF Building", "Odd Fellows Lodge" and variations. Also included is a List of Odd Fellows cemeteries, some of wh ...
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List of women's club buildings Woman's clubs or women's clubs are examples of the woman's club movement. Many local clubs and national or regional federations were influential in history. The importance of some local clubs is demonstrated by their women's club buildings be ...


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