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On June 25, 1883, the club acquired a lot on the corner of H Street and 17th Streets for $10. [3] Later In 1883, the club moved into the first purpose-built structure for a club in Washington, D.C. [3] Designed by the architects W. Bruce Gray and Harvey L. Page, the Victorian-style, four-story building was destroyed in a fire in 1904. [3]
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. [1][2] Among its stated goals is, "The advancement of its members in science, literature, and art and also their mutual improvement by social intercourse." [3]
Designated CP. October 22, 1974. July 21, 1978. Designated DCIHS. November 8, 1964. 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 and designed by ...
History. In 1884, seven Washingtonians founded the Alibi Club, a private social club of prominent political and social figures. Its name derived from the club practice of providing an alibi when the member's family questioned the whereabouts of a member. The club's founding purpose was to foster "mutual improvement, education, and enlightenment ...
Burning Tree Club. Coordinates: 39°00′03″N 77°09′01″W. Burning Tree Club is a private, all-male golf club in Bethesda, Maryland. The course at Burning Tree has been played by numerous presidents, foreign dignitaries, high-ranking executive officials, members of Congress, and military leaders. The course was designed by architect C.H ...
The first Clubhouse was located at 1726 I Street, NW. On the evening of March 11, 1904, the first President elected was then Secretary of War, William Howard Taft, an active Club member. Later the Club moved into its new quarters, a brownstone at 930 Sixteenth Street, NW. The Club developed a most appropriate theme: "Enter all of ye who have a ...
Significant dates. Added to NRHP. January 17, 1992. Designated DCIHS. November 8, 1964. 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. [2] It closed on August 31, 2024. [3][4]
Capitol Hill Club. Type. Social club. Tax ID no. 53-0200565. Website. www.capitolhillclub.org. The National Republican Club of Capitol Hill, commonly known as the Capitol Hill Club, is a private club for Republicans in Washington, D.C. [1]