Knickerbocker Club

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The Knickerbocker Club is a private male-only social club in New York City. Along with the Metropolitan Club and the Union Club, the Knickerbocker is considered one of the bastions of old-world society.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Contents 1 Notable members 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Notable members

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• Frederick Baldwin Adams
• Frederick Baldwin Adams, Jr.
• John Jacob Astor IV
• Vincent Astor
• August Belmont ^[1]
• John L. Cadwalader ^[2]
• Frank Crowninshield
• Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
• Alexander Hamilton Jr. (first president of the club) ^[3]
• 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) ^[4]
• Elliott Roosevelt, son of Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Delano 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)
• Worthington Whitehouse (Real Estate Broker and legendary cotillion leader)

[edit] See also

• List of American gentlemen's clubs

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Nevins, Allan. Henry White : Thirty Years of American Diplomacy. New York : Harper & Brothers, 1930.

[edit] External links

• Information about the building