- Knickerbocker Club
The Knickerbocker Club is a private male-only social club in
New York City . Along with theMetropolitan Club and theUnion Club , the Knickerbocker is considered one of the bastions of old-world society.Known informally as "The Knick," the club was founded on the evening of October 31, 1871 by 18 members of the Union Club of the City of New York. Early meetings were held at
Delmonico's in White Tie until the first clubhouse opened on February 2, 1872, a few blocks from Delmonico's and Union Square.The club's present clubhouse is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 62nd Street in New York City. Built in 1913, it was opened June 21, 1915. It was designed by
William Adams Delano of the architectural firm of Delano & Aldrich.Notable members
*
Frederick Baldwin Adams
*Frederick Baldwin Adams, Jr. *
John Jacob Astor IV
*Vincent Astor
*August Belmont
*Frank Crowninshield
*Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
* Alexander Hamilton Jr. (first president of the club)
*H.B. Hollins
* Johnston Livingston (third president of the club)
* Rober Mehle, Asst Sec of US Treasury, Dir Pension Fnds
* Judge Alonzo C. Monson (second president of the club)
*Elliott Roosevelt , father ofEleanor Roosevelt
*David Rockefeller
*J. Sterling Rockefeller
*Franklin Delano Roosevelt (member, 1905-1937)
* Henry White (member, 1876-1927)
*John Hay Whitney
* Edgerton L. Winthrop (fourth president of the club)ee also
* Nevins, Allan. "Henry White : Thirty Years of American Diplomacy". New York : Harper & Brothers, 1930.
External links
* [http://www.thecityreview.com/ues/fifave/knicker.html Information about the building]
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