List of American gentlemen's clubs

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The following is a list of notable gentlemen's clubs in the United States. Many of these clubs, but not all, admit women.

The traditional gentlemen's club originated in London in the 18th century as a successor to coffeehouses. Today, these clubs also continue to operate in the United States, where most major cities have at least one such club. Gentlemen's clubs are most prevalent, however, in older cities on the east coast. For example, New York City has more prominent gentlemen's clubs than any American city. Many American clubs have reciprocal relationships with the older clubs in London, with each other, and with other clubs around the world.

Because the term "gentleman's club" often is used in the United States to refer euphemistically to strip clubs, gentlemen's clubs often are referred to as "city clubs" (as opposed to country clubs) or simply as "private clubs." For other meanings and nuances of the word, see club.

Contents 1 List of notable traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States 1.1 Arizona 1.2 California 1.3 Connecticut 1.4 District of Columbia 1.5 Georgia 1.6 Illinois 1.7 Indiana 1.8 Kentucky 1.9 Massachusetts 1.10 Michigan 1.11 Minnesota 1.12 Missouri 1.13 New York 1.14 Ohio 1.15 Oklahoma 1.16 Oregon 1.17 Pennsylvania 1.18 Rhode Island 1.19 Texas 1.20 Utah 1.21 Washington 1.22 Wisconsin 2 See also

List of notable traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States

Arizona

• Phoenix, Arizona
  • The Arizona Club (1894) [1]

California

• Berkeley, California
  • The Berkeley City Club (1927) [2]
• Fresno, California
  • The Downtown Club (1963) [3]
• Los Angeles, California
  • The California Club (1887) [4]
  • The Jonathan Club (1895) [5]
  • The Los Angeles Athletic Club (1880) [6]
• Newport Beach, California
  • The Balboa Bay Club (1948) [7]
  • The Pacific Club (1981) [8]
• Oakland, California
  • The Bellevue Club (1929) [9]
• Palo Alto, California
  • The University Club of Palo Alto (1952) [10]
• Pasadena, California
  • The University Club of Pasadena (1922) [11]
• Sacramento, California
  • The Sutter Club (1925)
• San Diego, California
  • The University Club (1896) [12]
• San Francisco, California
  • The Bohemian Club (1872), which hosts the Bohemian Grove retreat
  • The Concordia-Argonaut Club (1864) [13]
  • The Marines Memorial Club (1946) [14]
  • The Olympic Club (1860) [15]
  • The Pacific-Union Club (1852)
  • The University Club of San Francisco (1890) [16]
• Santa Barbara, California
  • The University Club of Santa Barbara (1923) [17]
• Stockton, California
  • The Yosemite Club (1888) [18]

Connecticut

• Hartord, Connecticut
  • The Hartford Club (1873) [19]

District of Columbia

• Washington, D.C.
  • The Army and Navy Club (1885) [20]
  • The Capitol Hill Club (The National Republican Club) (1951) [21]
  • The City Tavern Club (1962) [22]
  • The Cosmos Club (1878) [23]
  • The Metropolitan Club (1907) [24]
  • The National Press Club (1908) [25]
  • The University Club of Washington, D.C. (1904) [26]

Georgia

• Atlanta, Georgia
  • The Capital City Club (1883) [27]
  • The Piedmont Driving Club (1887) [28]

Illinois

• Chicago, Illinois
  • The Chicago Club (1869) [29]
  • The Standard Club (1869) [30]
  • The Union League of Chicago (1879) [31]
  • The University Club of Chicago (1887) [32]

Indiana

• Indianapolis, Indiana
  • The University Club of Indianapolis (1893)

Kentucky

• Louisville, Kentucky
  • The Pendennis Club (1881) [33]

Massachusetts

• Boston, Massachusetts
  • The Algonquin Club (1885) [34]
  • The Club of Odd Volumes (1887)
  • The Harvard Club (1908) [35]
  • The Somerset Club (1826) [36]
  • The Tennis and Racquet Club (1902) [37]
  • The Union Club (1863) [38]
  • The University Club of Boston (1891) [39]
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • The Wamsutta Club (1866) [40]

Michigan

• Detroit, Michigan
  • The Detroit Athletic Club (1887) [41]
• Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • The Park Club (1904) [42]

Minnesota

• Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • The Minneapolis Club (1883) [43]
• Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • The University Club of Saint Paul (1912) [44]

Missouri

• Kansas City, Missouri
  • The Kansas City Club (1882) [45]
  • The River Club (1948)
• St. Louis, Missouri
  • The Missouri Athletic Club (1903) [46], which awards the Hermann Trophy
  • The Racquet Club of St. Louis (1906), which funded Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis

New York

• Buffalo, New York
  • The Buffalo Club (1867) [47]
  • The Saturn Club (1885) [48]
• New York City, New York
  • Clubs affiliated with university alumni groups:
    • The Cornell Club (1889) [49]
    • The Harvard Club of New York (1887) [50]
    • The Penn Club of New York City (1886) [51]
    • The Princeton Club of New York (1899) [52]
    • The Williams Club (1913) [53]
    • The Yale Club of New York City (1897) [54], which awarded the Heisman Trophy in 2002 and 2003
  • The Brook (1903)
  • The Century Association (1846)
  • The Colony Club (1903)
  • The Down Town Association (1859) [55]
  • The Harmonie Club (1852) [56]
  • The India House Club (1914) [57]
  • The Knickerbocker Club (1871)
  • The Links Club (1921)
  • The Lotos Club (1870) [58]
  • The Metropolitan Club (1891)
  • The Montauk Club (1891) [59]
  • The New York Athletic Club (1868) [60]
  • The New York Yacht Club (1844) [61]
  • The Racquet and Tennis Club (1876)
  • The Union Club (1836)
  • The Union League Club of New York (1863) [62]
  • The University Club of New York (1865) [63]
  • Clubs no longer in existence:
    • The Downtown Athletic Club (1926-2002), which founded the Heisman Trophy and awarded it each year until damage in the September 11, 2001 attacks

Ohio

• Cincinnati, Ohio
  • The Cincinnati Athletic Club (1853) [64]
• Cleveland, Ohio
  • The Union Club (1866) [65]
• Columbus, Ohio
  • The Athletic Club of Columbus (1916) [66]
• Toledo, Ohio
  • The Toledo Club (1889) [67]

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • The Beacon Club (1942) [68]
  • The Petroleum Club [69]
• Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • The Petroleum Club (1951) [70]
  • The Summit Club (1967) [71]

Oregon

• Portland, Oregon
  • The Arlington Club (1867) [72]
  • The Multnomah Athletic Club (1891) [73]
  • The University Club of Portland (1898) [74]

Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • The Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia (1928) [75]
  • The Franklin Inn Club (1893)
  • The Pen & Pencil Club (1892) [76]
  • The Racquet Club of Philadelphia (1889) [77]
  • The Union League of Philadelphia (1863) [78]
  • The Vesper Club (1946) [79]
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • The Allegheny HYP Club (1930) [80]
  • The Duquesne Club (1873) [81]
  • The Pittsburgh Athletic Association (1908) [82]

Rhode Island

• Newport, Rhode Island
  • The New York Yacht Club (1844) (summer clubhouse) [83]

Texas

• Dallas, Texas
  • The Petroleum Club (1934) [84]
• Houston, Texas
  • The Briar Club (1949) [85]
  • The Houston Club (1894) [86]
  • The Petroleum Club (1946) [87]

Utah

• Salt Lake City, Utah
  • The Alta Club (1883) [88]

Washington

• Seattle, Washington
  • The Rainier Club (1888) [89]

Wisconsin

• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • The Milwaukee Athletic Club (1882) [90]
  • The University Club of Milwaukee (1898) [91]

See also

• List of London's gentlemen's clubs