Fort Schuyler Club
The Fort Schuyler Club, founded in 1883, is a traditional gentlemen's club located in downtown Utica, New York, USA. Early members of the club included Elihu Root, Francis Kernan, Horatio Seymour, Charlemagne Tower, and Ward Hunt.[2]
Fort Schuyler Club Building | |
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Location | 254 Genesee Street, Utica, New York |
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Coordinates | 43°5′59″N 75°14′7″W |
Built | 1830 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 04000436[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 12, 2004 |
The club's clubhouse is "significant as a rare and substantially intact example of a late 19th-early 20th century social club" in downtown utica.[2] The building, built in stages from 1830 on, is a landmark located prominently on Genesee Street, the "principal thoroughfare" of Utica.[2] First used as a residence, the club purchased the building in 1883, shortly after its establishment.[2] It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
See also
- List of traditional gentlemen's clubs in the United States
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- Smith, Raymond W. (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Schuyler Club Building". Retrieved 2008-04-03.
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