Nassau Club
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| Formation | 23 November 1889 |
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| Founder | Woodrow Wilson |
| Type | Private Club |
| Membership | 700 resident 800 non-resident[1] (2006) |
| Website | nassauclub.com |
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| Location | 6 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ |
| Coordinates | 40°20′52.5″N 74°39′48.3″W / 40.347917°N 74.663417°W |
| Built | 1813-14 |
| Architect | Aymar Embury II (1911) |
| Part of | Princeton Historic District (ID75001143[2]) |
| Designated CP | 27 June 1975 |
The Nassau Club of Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1889 by, among others, Woodrow Wilson as a town-and-gown club to bring the townspeople and the University faculty together, is now a private social club.[1] It moved into its current location in 1903. The clubhouse was originally built in 1813-14 as the home of Samuel Miller, the second professor of the Princeton Theological Seminary, on land belonging to his father-in-law, Continental Congressman Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant. Sergeant had built a large house on the site shortly before the American Revolution but it was burned down during the British occupation prior to the Battle of Princeton.[3]
The club provides dining and social spaces, as well as guest rooms for visiting members. Originally formed as a men's club, it has allowed both male and female members for several decades. The clubhouse was expanded in 1911, by architect Aymar Embury II,[4] and in 1969 a banquet dining room was added, with extensive renovations in 1992.[5]
In popular culture, the Nassau Club was referenced in the lyrics of the 1981 hit song The American by Scottish rock group Simple Minds.
Notable Members
References
- ^ a b Keene, Stephanie (May 8, 2006). "Three cheers for old Nassau Club". The Daily Princetonian. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Princeton Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ Hageman, John Frelinghuysen (1878). History of Princeton and Its Institutions, Volume 1. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Company. p. 123.
Samuel Miller home.
- ^ New York Landmarks Preservation Commission (2006-06-20). "ASTORIA PARK POOL AND PLAY CENTER" (PDF). LP- 2196. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Selden, William K. "About the Club". Nassau Club.
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