The Explorers Club New York City
FE Castleberry recently put up a post that led the reader to a wonderful rare look inside The Explorers Club. The photos were done in 2009 by Todd Selby and are for anyone who’s a sucker for that exotic colonial…
Mr. Porter On Boathouse Row
Recently Jack Carlson, author of “Rowing Blazers,” shared his favorite boathouse interiors with us. Even more recently — Friday night, to be exact — I had drinks with Carlson at my favorite New York interior, the Player’s Club, whose walls…
The Downtown Association
Guest post by Matthew Karl Gale * * * In the Wall Street neighborhood of Manhattan is a private oasis known as The Downtown Association. Founded in 1859, this formerly men-only club is situated in the financial district and offers…
Boys Club: Inside Augusta National
The Masters Tournament begins tomorrow, and its home, Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, certainly boasts a masculine interior. Founded by the great Bobby Jones in 1933, the club did not allow female members until 2012. Click here for…
Blacks Club, London
This week Billionaire.com ran a post called “The World’s Most Exclusive Members’ Clubs.” The one that caught my eye was Blacks Club in London. Here’s the write-up: Harry Potter would feel at home in Blacks. Not because there are school…
The Harvard Club, 1940
The closest I’ve ever been to New York’s Harvard Club is visiting my tailor across the street. In 1940 LIFE Magazine ran a photo shoot on the club, and the outtakes were released on the web several years ago along…