Built from , the Italian Renaissance-style building was the site of a reception in honor of President Taft in October Following the construction of a new federal building on a portion of Victory Park on Florida Street in , the city acquired the building for use as a city hall and later, the Department of Public Works, before leasing the building to the men's private dining club.
They now include women members. The building owned by the City Parish government, is to be used for the men's club similar to clubs in major cities. The club plans to lease the building for 25 years. Advocate Staff Photograph by Alicia Wagner. The building which now houses the City Club used to be a U. Post Office. Covered in the darkest green ivy and standing at the corner of North Boulevard and Fourth Street, North Boulevard was an oasis in the daunting August heat.
What was this cool and enchanting three-story edifice with easy steps and a brass banister? The City Club has led three lives. The supervising architect was Wm. Martin Aiken. The newspaper of record, The Daily Advocate , shows there were 18 construction firms bidding for the job. Remarkably, all came in under the allocated amount. His visit included a reception at the post office.
From the balcony with its handsome, five arcade windows, he joked and recommended to the long-waiting crowd that they go home and get in bed. This year-old local architectural gem was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in At any rate, the designation makes our monument eligible for federal grants if available and historic tax credits as applicable. Does it protect the structure from demolition? It does not β though people often think that it does.
However, the prestigious designation does require by law a Section review on occasion. The City Club is Renaissance Revival with Italianate leanings β pillars, fancy stonework, terra cotta, a handsome variety of distinguished windows, and a breathtakingly high foot ceiling remaining in the second-floor dining room.
