Pendennis Club

at 218 W Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville , 40202 United States

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Pendennis Club
218 W Muhammad Ali Blvd
Louisville , KY 40202
United States
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P: (502) 584-4311
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Description

The Pendennis Club is a private club in Louisville, Kentucky. It was established in 1881 and modeled in part on English gentleman's clubs. It took its name from William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Pendennis (1848–50). The first clubhouse, acquired in 1883, was a former Belknap family mansion. Soon after opening, a banquet was held to entertain President Chester A. Arthur on August 1, 1883, the same day he opened the Southern Exposition. Sometime in the 1880s, the club was the birthplace (by name, not invention) of the Old Fashioned, possibly the first mixed drink to be called a cocktail.A famous employee was Henry Bain, who during his forty-year career rose to headwaiter. He is the eponym of Henry Bain sauce. Roland Hayes, popularly said to be Bain's nephew, and considered the first African-American male concert artist to receive wide international acclaim, made his professional debut at the club in 1910.Club membership was long open only to whites, although that policy has been relaxed (the club also has a handful of female members). However, the image of an elite, restricted club still is common in the minds of Louisvillians. In 1999 it was one of several private clubs named in a discrimination lawsuit, and was eventually forced to turn over its membership records, though no investigation was ever conducted by the state Human Rights Commission. In 2006, club officials said there had been black members for several years.

Opening time

  • Mondays: 09:00- 17:00
  • Tuesdays: 09:00- 17:00
  • Wednesdays: 09:00- 17:00
  • Thursdays: 09:00- 17:00
  • Fridays: 09:00- 17:00
  • Saturdays: 10:00- 15:00

Reviews for Pendennis Club

Matt L.

The home of the old fashioned, some of the best squash facilities in the city, a steam shower, great company, history, and a stunning structure with an... Read more

Kristen B.

Our company had a retreat there as one of my colleagues is a member. The staff was super accommodating to our requests (including building a wood fire in... Read more

David I.

Classy. Membership by invitation only.
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Summary

Pendennis Club is Louisville based place and this enity listed in Charity Organization category. Located at 218 W Muhammad Ali Blvd KY 40202. Contact phone number of Pendennis Club: (502) 584-4311

Social Club category, Louisville

Pendennis Club
218 W Muhammad Ali Blvd Louisville , KY 40202 United States