The Clubhouse
What is now the Clubhouse was originally a spacious plantation house with an elongated wing that contained several guest rooms for the Divers’ extended family. It was originally designed by Thomas Jefferson and completed in 1803. Separate quarters existed for servants, who provided the luxurious living of another age. The farm buildings consisted of rows of box stalls for horses (since converted to locker rooms), large barns, and numerous other buildings. The main house, or Clubhouse, is a large, impressive brick structure. Through the portico, one enters the Jefferson Room. In 1976, the Jefferson Room was restored under the direction of Dr. Frederick D. Nichols, Professor of Jeffersonian Architecture at the University of Virginia.
Similar to the all-weather passageway at Monticello, a covered passageway with fascinating flying buttresses led the plantation’s residents from the main house to the stable. This passageway now leads our members and their guests to and from the Clubhouse, Fitness Center, swimming pool, and the Farmington Grill. The Fitness Center and Grill were added in the late 1990s.
Except for the barns and a number of outlying buildings, all of the original buildings have been retained and updated. The guest wing has been converted into a “Guest Gallery”. Below and in front of this Gallery is the swimming pool. Since the Club opened in 1929, two additional guest galleries have been added, both in keeping with the original design. One is an extension of the first gallery. The second faces the First Tee of the 18-hole golf course and is adjacent to the Farmington Grill.
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