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The Club was founded in 1965 by John "Jack" W. Campbell (born 1932) and two other investors who paid $15,000 to buy a closed Finnish bath house in Cleveland, Ohio. Campbell wanted to provide cleaner, brighter amenities that were a contrast to the dark, dirty environment that existed previously. [2]
Philadelphia Club was founded in 1834 and is located at 13th and Walnut Streets in Center City Philadelphia. It is the oldest city club in the United States and one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs . Notable members have included George Meade , Owen Wister , and many members of the Du Pont and Biddle families .
Pages in category "Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The five oldest existing American clubs are the South River Club in South River, Maryland (c.1690/1700), the Schuylkill Fishing Company in Andalusia, Pennsylvania (1732), the Old Colony Club in Plymouth, Massachusetts (1769), the Philadelphia Club in Philadelphia (1834), and the Union Club of the City of New York in New York City (1836). [1]
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1522, "New Century Club, 124 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 9 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page 39°56′58″N 75°09′38″W / 39.9494°N 75.1606°W / 39.9494; -75
In the 1940s and 1950s, Philadelphia was an important pop music center, with many bands and singers being made or broken in the city. [7] The 20th Century Club, Ciro's and the opulent, art deco Click Club on Market St. which Frank also owned were significant elements in the music scene. [7]
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The club was established on January 12, 1892, by 13 members of the Quaker City Yacht Club who split off to establish their own organization because of a schism in the older club. There was dissatisfaction with the diversity in social standing of newer members, and the desire to have yachts longer than the 40 foot limit set by the old club. [1]