The Club was founded in 1889 and its magnificent Club House was designed by famed New York architect Francis H. Kimball, inspired by a palace on Venice’s Grand Canal. The Club House was completed in 1891 and its Venetian gothic architecture, carved mahogany woodwork, and beautiful stained glass windows remain its signature features. We continue to honor the spirit in which the club was founded by striving to be an open, inclusive place for people of goodwill to gather and socialize.