Duquesne Club
| The Duquesne Club | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the Duquesne Club |
|
| Formation | 1873 (140 years ago) |
| Type | City club |
| Location | 325 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Membership | ~ 2,700 (men and women) |
| General Manager | Scott Neill, CCM |
| Website | www.duquesne.org |
The Duquesne Club is a private social club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1873.
Contents |
History [edit]
The Duquesne Club was founded in 1873. Its first president was John H. Ricketson.[1] The club's present home, a Romanesque structure designed by Longfellow, Alden & Harlow on Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, was opened in 1890; an addition designed by Janssen & Cocken that included a garden patio, barbershop, and new kitchens was constructed in 1931.[1] The building achieved landmark status from the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation in 1976, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
The Club voted to admit women for the first time in its history in 1980.[1] A health-and-fitness center was added in 1994, and the Club was ranked as #1 City Club in America in 1997, an honor that would be repeated in 2001, 2003, and 2006.[1][2]
In 2009, the Duquesne Club was ranked as the second best city club in the nation, behind the Union League Club of Philadelphia.[3]
Membership [edit]
As of 2007, membership at the Duquesne Club consisted of about 2,700 men and women.[4] Though the Club does not discriminate in its selection of members, membership is by invitation from an existing member only.[4]
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
Coordinates: 40°26′31″N 79°59′55″W / 40.441933°N 79.998592°W
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Historical timeline". The Duquesne Club. 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ^ "The Duquesne Club". The Duquesne Club. 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ^ "Top 15 City Clubs". Platinum Clubs of America (r) 2009. John Sibbald Associates, Inc. 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "Membership". The Duquesne Club. 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 1873 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Cultural infrastructure completed in 1887
- Clubs and societies in the United States
- Culture of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Organizations based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
- Private clubs
- Traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States
