Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
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| Type | Private Yacht Club |
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| Founded | 1914 |
| Founder(s) | Graham Eger |
| Headquarters | Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, USA |
| Area served | Metro Detroit |
| Key people | Graham Eger, Bobby Weiland |
| Services | Dining, Yachting, Sailing, Swimming, Bowling, Tennis, Paddle Tennis, Children's Day Camp |
| Website | http://www.gpyc.org |
The Grosse Pointe Yacht Club is a private marina and sailing club founded in 1914 and located on the shore of Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. It originated in 1914 through the efforts of a group of 25 sailing and iceboating enthusiasts.[1] Grosse Pointe Yacht Club is a member of the Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association (DRYA).
The club is prominently visible and a well-known landmark along the shoreline of the lake north of Detroit. The 18th century Italian Renaissance-style clubhouse was designed by Boston architect Guy Lowell and dedicated on July 4, 1929. The clubhouse features stucco and red tile roof and a 187-ft bell tower, which serves as a navigational aid for boaters on the lake.[1]
Upon entering the club, members stroll the length of a 50-foot foyer, arriving to a impressive rotunda, which leads to points throughout the club. Standing watch is the Wheeler Williams' bronze sculpture Rhythm of the Waves. Amenities of the club, besides the marina itself, include a bowling alley open from September until May, an olympic sized pool, several clay tennis courts, two lighted paddle tennis courts and a sailing center with a large fleet of club owned sail boats.
The club has 3 restaurants: The Spinnaker, The Binnacle Room and the Main Dining Room. The main ballroom can serve food as well. The club also has three bars, located in the Spinnaker, Binnacle, and Tower Pub. Other rooms in the club include the Lakeshore room, the Venetian room, the fo'c'sle, and the Wine Cellar (all popular areas for private dinners and business meetings).
The club facilities have been updated and modernized several times. The harbor has been enlarged and improved as membership quadrupled. However, the architectural integrity of Lowell's original design and the spectacular view of Lake St. Clair have been meticulously maintained. A view of the club is shown as a background to the rolling credits at the end of the movie Gran Torino (2008) starring Clint Eastwood.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Socia, Madeleine and Suzie Berschback (2001). Grosse Pointe: 1890 - 1930 (Images of America). Arcadia. ISBN 0738508403.
[edit] References and further reading
- Socia, Madeleine and Suzie Berschback (2001). Grosse Pointe: 1890 - 1930 (Images of America). Arcadia. ISBN 0738508403.
- Fisher, Dale (2003). Building Michigan: A Tribute to Michigan's Construction Industry. Grass Lake, MI: Eyry of the Eagle Publishing. ISBN 1891143247.
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Coordinates: 42°26′6″N 82°52′19″W / 42.435°N 82.87194°W
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