Union Club of the City of New York
Private social club in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Union Club of the City of New York (commonly known as the Union Club) is a private social club in New York City that was founded in 1836. The clubhouse is located at 101 East 69th Street on the corner of Park Avenue, in a landmark building designed by Delano & Aldrich that opened on August 28, 1933.
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Formation | 1836 (1836) |
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Type | Private social club |
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Coordinates | 40.7691°N 73.9647°W / 40.7691; -73.9647 |
Website | www |
The Union Club is a private club in New York City. It is the second oldest "city club" in the United States, after the Philadelphia Club, and is the fifth oldest "private club" in the United States,[1] after the South River Club in Annapolis, Maryland (between 1700 and 1732), the Schuylkill Fishing Company in Andalusia, Pennsylvania (1732), the Old Colony Club in Plymouth, Massachusetts (1769),[2] and the Philadelphia Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1834). The Union Club is considered one of the most prestigious clubs in New York City.