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The Highland Club was one of two social clubs started after the Civil War, the second being The Yorick Club.

was a facility built for hosting parties and other social engagements as well as lodging for esteemed guests to Lowell, Massachusetts.

The Highland Club was dedicated February 6, 1892, and built on the corner of Harvard Street and Princeton Street on two acres of land, as designed by Frederick W. Stickney and partner Austin. This facility was first maintained by:

• Colonel J. W. Bennett Chairman.
• Orrin B. Ranlett
• C. C. Streeter
• Charles W. Wilder
• C. W. Pierce

The Highland Club Building was used more as a hotel function facility, for overnight guest, for instance; on November 22, 1919 the club hosted the New England Federation of Harvard Clubs' annual meeting with over 100 in attendance. During the luncheon festivities, the building caught fire, but was quickly extinguished, no one was hurt, and the meetings continued. ^{[citation needed]}

The club scored top position in the 1899-1900 Merrimack Valley Whist League.^[1]

On November 20th, 1919, the New England Federation of Harvard held used the facility to host their annual meeting. It was the meeting since the Civil War. Roughly 100 men were present including Rev Alfred R Hussey

Harvard Alumni Bulletin, 1919

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