Metropolitan Club
Coordinates: 40°45′53.5″N 73°58′20″W / 40.764861°N 73.97222°W / 40.764861; -73.97222
| The Metropolitan Club | |
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The Fifth Avenue facade of the Metropolitan Club |
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| Formation | 1891 |
| Type | gentlemen's club |
| Headquarters | 1-11 East 60th Street |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Region served | New York City and the surrounding region |
| Website | http://www.metropolitanclubnyc.org |
The Metropolitan Club is a private social club in New York City. It was formed in 1891 by J.P. Morgan, who served as its first president. Other original members of the club included William K. Vanderbilt and James Roosevelt. Its 1912 clubhouse, designed by Stanford White, stands at 1-11 East 60th Street, on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue. The land on which the Clubhouse stands — 100 feet fronting on Fifth Avenue and 200 feet on 60th Street — was acquired from the Duchess of Marlborough who signed the purchase agreement in the United States Consulate in London. Cornelius Vanderbilt signed for the club.
The Metropolitan Club is no longer a male-only club.
Read more about Metropolitan Club: Notable Members, Past and Present, See Also, References
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