The following is a list of notable traditional gentlemen's clubs that once existed in the United States but have since closed. For currently operating clubs see List of gentlemen's clubs in the United States.
Closed clubs
Alabama
Mobile The Manassas Club (1861–1920s)
District of Columbia
Washington The City Tavern Club (1962–2024) The 1925 F Street Club (1935–1999) The Washington Club (1891–2013), merged into the University Club of Washington, D.C.
Georgia
Atlanta The Standard Club (1866–1983), moved to Johns Creek, Georgia, and became a country club
Illinois
Chicago The Chicago Athletic Association (1890–2007)
Massachusetts
Boston The Anthology Club (1804–1811), which founded the Boston Athenæum The Boston Athletic Association (1887–1936), lost clubhouse amidst the Great Depression, continues to exist as a society organizing races, including the Boston Marathon The Boston City Club (1906–1949) The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1795–1959), lost clubhouse and moved to Quincy, Massachusetts, where it became a charity fund Lowell The Yorick Club (1882–1979) Fall River The Quequechan Club (1895–2012)
Michigan
Detroit The Harmonie Club (1849–1974)
Missouri
Kansas City The Kansas City Athletic Club (1887–1997), moved to Kansas City, Kansas The Kansas City Club (1882–2015), moved and merged into the University Club at the latter's premises; the merged club adopted the Kansas City Club name in 2001
Nebraska Lincoln The Nebraska Club (1954–2020)Nebraska Club (official site)Mark Andersen, "Nebraska Club admits closed-club members," Lincoln Journal Star (June 9, 1999)
New Jersey
Newark The Essex Club (1876–1992)
New York
Albany The University Club of Albany (1901–2022) New York City The Downtown Athletic Club (1926–2002), founded the Heisman Trophy and awarded it each year until closure The Engineers' Club (1888–1979) The Friars' Club (1904–2024) The India House Club (1914–2020) The Princeton Club of New York (1866–2021) The Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmen's Club (1919–2018) The Whitehall Club (1908–1992)
Poughkeespie The Amrita Club (1873–1980) Rochester The University Club of Rochester (1909–1999)
Ohio
Cincinnati The Cincinnati Club (1889–1983)Joy Kraft, "The Phoenix: Race Street's Italian palace," Cincinnati Enquirer (Apr. 14, 2013) The Cuvier Press Club (1911–1973) The Phoenix Club (1859–1911), merged into the Business Men's ClubJoy Kraft, "The Phoenix: Race Street's Italian palace," Cincinnati Enquirer (Apr. 14, 2013) Cleveland The Cleveland Athletic Club (1908–2007), insolvent
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia The Poor Richard Club (1925–1980) The Princeton Club (1868–1979) The Rittenhouse Club (1883–1991), lost clubhouse, continues to exist as an "inner club" of the Acorn Club, a women's clubDavid Iams, "The Exclusive-Club Life in Philadelphia is Taking a Clubbing," Philadelphia Inquirer (May 2, 1993) The Vesper Club (1901–2012), lost clubhouse but briefly continued to exist as an "inner club" of the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, but then was evicted from Racquet Club when refused to obey a new, clubwide smoking banStu Bykofsky, "Recalling the Vesper Club's 'Mad Men' days," Philadelphia Inquirer (Sept. 21, 2012) Pittsburgh The Concordia Club (1874–2009), insolvent
Washington
Seattle The Arctic Club (1908–1971)
Wisconsin
Wausau The Wausau Club (1901–2004)
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