Maryland Club

Maryland Club
	A view of the Maryland Club in Baltimore
Formation	1857
Location	Baltimore, Maryland;
Website	www.marylandclub1857.org
	The Maryland Club
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Location within Baltimore Location within Maryland Location within the United States
Location	1 East Eager St.; Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates	39°18′04″N 76°36′56″W / 39.30111°N 76.61556°W
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1891
Architect	Josias Pennington
NRHP reference No.	100009814
Added to NRHP	January 29, 2024

The Maryland Club is a private social club in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1857 as an exclusive men's club, it is today one of the oldest surviving such clubs. Its 1891 Romanesque clubhouse, located at 1 East Eager Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.^[1]

The Club’s members have traditionally been among the region’s prominent business, professional, civic and nonprofit leaders. Membership is by invitation only. The Club's website says it accepts a diverse membership of outstanding individuals regardless of race, gender, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation.^[2]

In 1861, the Club supported the secession of the Confederate States of America.^[3] The Club was closed by Union troops during the American Civil War. General Lew Wallace outraged local residents by turning the clubhouse building into a shelter for homeless former slaves.^[4] The Club re-opened after the war.^[3] The Club opposed Prohibition and flouted the law through the use of private lockers.^[3] After a 1995 fire nearly destroyed its building, the Club restored its architectural and aesthetic elements. In 2019, a major renovation added squash facilities, improved the exercise area, added a bistro-style restaurant, and made other system upgrades.^{[clarification needed]}^{[citation needed]}^[5]

In 1988, the Club began accepting Jewish members.^[6] In 2021, the Club began admitting women as members through its regular admission process. Women have since been elected to the formerly all-male Board of Governors of the Club.^{[citation needed]}

The club operates under laws for 501(c)(7) Social and Recreation Clubs; in 2025 it claimed total revenue of $5,855,267 and total assets of $16,829,122.^[7] The separate Maryland Club Preservation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity; in 2025 it claimed total revenue of $138,149 and total assets of $444,576.^[8]

Notable members

Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte, the first president of the club^[9]
William Cabell Bruce^[10]
Charles W. Field^[11]
Charles F. Mayer^[12]
Charles F. Mayer (railroad president), nephew of the above
45th governor of the State of Maryland, Edwin Warfield^[13]
James T. Woodward^[14]
Glenn L. Martin^[15]

References

↑ Jonathan H. Poston (April 2023). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Maryland Club" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
↑ "Home - Maryland Club". www.marylandclub1857.org. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
1 2 3 "History". Maryland Club. Archived from the original on 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
↑ Brugger, Robert J. (1988). Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 364. ISBN 9780801854651. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
↑ Gunts, Ed (2016-04-13). "Baltimore Fishbowl | Maryland Club Plans to Add Fitness Center, Squash Court -". Baltimore Fishbowl. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
↑ Pietila, Anteri J. (2010). Not in My Neighborhood How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980. Chicago, Illinois: Ivan R. Dee Publisher. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-56663-843-2.
↑ "Maryland Club". candid.org. Candid. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
↑ "Financials for Maryland Club Preservation Foundation". candid.org. Candid. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
↑ Gunning, Brooke; O'Donovan, Molly (2000). Baltimore's Halcyon Days. Arcadia Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 9780738506319. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
↑ Steiner, Bernard C. (1907). Men of Mark in Maryland: Biographies of Leading Men of the State. Washington, D.C.: Johnson-Wynne Company. p. 69. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
↑ Shepherd, Henry Elliot (1893). History of Baltimore, Maryland. S.B. Nelson. p. 865. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
↑ Shepherd, Henry Elliot (1893). History of Baltimore, Maryland. S.B. Nelson. p. 953. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
↑ Steiner, Bernard C. (1907). Men of Mark in Maryland: Biographies of Leading Men of the State. Washington, D.C.: Johnson-Wynne Company. p. 30. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
↑ "James T. Woodward, The Banker, Is Dead" (PDF). New York Times. April 11, 1910. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
↑ The Maryland Club, A History of Food and Friendship in Baltimore, 1857-1997; Pg 90, Robert J. Brugger

External links

The Maryland Club, Baltimore City, at Maryland Historical Trust

[NRHP-1] Jonathan H. Poston (April 2023). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Maryland Club" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-01-18.

[2] "Home - Maryland Club". www.marylandclub1857.org. Retrieved 2021-06-04.

[Club-hist-3] 1 2 3 "History". Maryland Club. Archived from the original on 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

[4] Brugger, Robert J. (1988). Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 364. ISBN 9780801854651. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[5] Gunts, Ed (2016-04-13). "Baltimore Fishbowl | Maryland Club Plans to Add Fitness Center, Squash Court -". Baltimore Fishbowl. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2026-01-11.

[6] Pietila, Anteri J. (2010). Not in My Neighborhood How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980. Chicago, Illinois: Ivan R. Dee Publisher. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-56663-843-2.

[7] "Maryland Club". candid.org. Candid. Retrieved 8 April 2026.

[8] "Financials for Maryland Club Preservation Foundation". candid.org. Candid. Retrieved 8 April 2026.

[9] Gunning, Brooke; O'Donovan, Molly (2000). Baltimore's Halcyon Days. Arcadia Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 9780738506319. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[10] Steiner, Bernard C. (1907). Men of Mark in Maryland: Biographies of Leading Men of the State. Washington, D.C.: Johnson-Wynne Company. p. 69. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[11] Shepherd, Henry Elliot (1893). History of Baltimore, Maryland. S.B. Nelson. p. 865. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[12] Shepherd, Henry Elliot (1893). History of Baltimore, Maryland. S.B. Nelson. p. 953. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[13] Steiner, Bernard C. (1907). Men of Mark in Maryland: Biographies of Leading Men of the State. Washington, D.C.: Johnson-Wynne Company. p. 30. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[woody-14] "James T. Woodward, The Banker, Is Dead" (PDF). New York Times. April 11, 1910. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[15] The Maryland Club, A History of Food and Friendship in Baltimore, 1857-1997; Pg 90, Robert J. Brugger

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