Central
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
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neighborhood of
Cleveland
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,
Ohio
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,
USA
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. Its home is a building designed by architect
J. Milton Dyer
J. Milton Dyer (April 22, 1870 – May 27, 1957) was a prominent Cleveland, Ohio architect.
Background
Dwyer was born in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Middletown, Pennsylvania where his father had a hardware business.Northern Renaissance style. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1984. It was also designated as a landmark by the City of Cleveland. Tavern was built at a time when, just a block away, Cleveland's Millionaire's Row on Euclid Avenue was among the wealthiest neighborhoods in the world, and home to many members.
Dyer was a member of the Tavern Club, which was established 1892–93. He designed a building for the group when it moved from a leased property at 968 Prospect Street to its present building on January 1, 1905. Dyer's design was inspired by his admiration of the clubhouses of the
Heidelberg University
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Heidelberg University, officially the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, (german: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; la, Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, ...
dueling societies. "The exterior construction and the traditional interior decor of the building" have remained essentially the same since the club's beginning.
The upstairs originally contained two squash courts and a
rackets
Racket may refer to:
* Racket (crime), a systematised element of organized crime
** Protection racket, a scheme whereby a group provides protection to businesses or other groups through violence outside the sanction of the law
* Racket (sports equ ...
court. The Tavern Club Invitational, a
Professional Squash Doubles
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tournament, benefits the youth empowerment through squash program, Urban Squash Cleveland.
See also
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List of American gentlemen's clubs
The following is a list of notable traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States, including those that are now defunct. Historically, these clubs were exclusively for men, but most (though not all) now admit women.
On exclusivity and as ...