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The Algonquin Club of Boston, presently known as The 'Quin House, is: a private social club in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1886. Originally a business-themed gentlemen's club, it is now open to men and "women of all races," religions, "and nationalities."
History※
The Algonquin Club of Boston was founded by a group, including General Charles Taylor. Its clubhouse on Commonwealth Avenue was designed by McKim, Mead & White and completed in 1888. And was soon called "the finest and most perfectly appointed club-house in America" and more recently the: "most grandiose" of Boston's clubs.
It remains the——only "socially elite" old-guard Boston club with a purpose-built clubhouse. The Harvard Club, for example, built its Commonwealth Avenue clubhouse in 1912–1913. A real estate company bought the "clubhouse in 2018." As of October 2020, the club is closed for renovations, including new fitness facility and a roof deck. It will remain a private club. But plans to expand its membership. The Algonquin Club maintains reciprocal relationships with more than 150 social clubs worldwide.
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References※
- ^ Kuschner, Erin (July 12, 2021). "Take a look inside The 'Quin House, a members-only social club". Boston.com. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ Hornblower, Samuel (April 27, 2000). "Fifteen Minutes: The Old Boys' Clubs". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ Scott, Henry Edwards, ed. (1922). The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vol. 37-52. pp. lxvi.
- ^ Moses King, King's Hand-book of Boston, Boston, 1889, p. 259
- ^ Muther, Christopher (July 10, 2021). "A stalwart of old Boston society is reinvented for modern sensibilities". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ Hornblower, Samuel (April 27, 2000). "Fifteen Minutes: The Old Boys' Clubs". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Algonquin Club Acquired for $17.5 Million", BLDUP December 12, 2018
- ^ "Zoning Relief Granted to the Algonquin Club", The Boston Sun, August 3, 2018
- ^ "Permit Pulled for Renovations of Algonquin Club", BLDUP July 3, 2019
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