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The Toronto Club is a private members' club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded on March 20, 1837, it is the oldest private club in Canada, and third oldest in North America.
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| Founded | 20 March 1837 |
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| Type | Private members' club |
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| Website | torontoclub.ca |
Formerly called | Upper Canada Club (1837–1840) |
The clubhouse, located at 107 Wellington Street West (at York Street), was designed by Frank Darling and S. George Curry in 1888[1] and opened in 1889. The building had additions and alterations between 1911 and 1912 by Darling and Pearson.[2] The building mixes different architectural styles and marks an important transition in Darling's career. The clubhouse was recognized as a heritage property by the City of Toronto in 1984 and by the Ontario Heritage Foundation in 2002.[1]
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Membership at the Toronto Club is by invitation only and is completely gender-neutral. The Club is strictly for members and their invited guests.
The clubhouse is a 40,000 square foot, three-storey building. The facilities include four lounges, two à la carte dining rooms, a cocktail lounge, business centre and five private dining rooms.
The Club provides reciprocal privileges with a distinguished collection of clubs in the United States and Europe.
The Club offers its members a programme of special events including: wine dinners featuring rare wines from its extensive cellar; regularly scheduled wine educational events; annual art dinners; an Annual Black-Tie Members’ Dinner at which a different distinguished member is honoured each year; high-profile guest speaker events; and a Christmas Buffet Luncheon.
Club histories
edit- Snively, Alexander C. History of the Toronto Club, 1835–1947.
- Snively, Alexander C. Toronto Club, 1835-–1995: A History Compiled from Club Records and Contemporary Historical Notes.
- Stoffman, Daniel. Behind Carved Doors: The Toronto Club and Its Remarkable Members. Douglas & McIntyre, 2012.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Toronto Club". Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Toronto Branch.
- ^ "107 WELLINGTON ST W". Heritage Property Detail. City of Toronto.
External links
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