The Algonquin Club of Boston, presently known as The 'Quin House, is a private
social club
A social club or social organization may be a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity with in an organizational association known as a Club (organization), club. Exampl ...
in
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, founded in 1886. Originally a business-themed
gentlemen's club
A gentlemen's club is a private social club of a type originally established by males from Britain's upper classes starting in the 17th century.
Many countries outside Britain have prominent gentlemen's clubs, mostly those associated with the ...
, 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
McKim, Mead & White was an American architectural firm based in New York City. The firm came to define architectural practice, urbanism, and the ideals of the American Renaissance in ''fin de siècle'' New York.
The firm's founding partners, Cha ...
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.
In October 2020, the club closed for renovations, including a new fitness facility and a roof deck, and re-opened as the 'Quin House in July 2021. It remained a private club.
The 'Quin House maintains reciprocal relationships with more than 150 social clubs worldwide.
See also
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List of gentlemen's clubs in the United States
References
External links
Official websiteWeb site archive
1886 establishments in Massachusetts
Clubs and societies in Boston
McKim, Mead & White buildings
Organizations established in 1886
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Gentlemen's clubs in Massachusetts