Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club - Buffalo, NY
Posted by: Rayman
N 42° 54.332 W 078° 52.634
17T E 673291 N 4752510
The Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club opened in 1916 and was a popular club for the upper class of the city.
Waymark Code: WM93Q4
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2010
Views: 3
The present Buffalo Tennis and Squash Club came to be in 1915 as the Buffalo Tennis Club. Andrew Brooks Watson, son-in-law to Charles Goodyear, a local lumber tycoon, took the lead in establishing the new club. Watson was president for the first years of the club's existence and had a previous relationship with prominent local architects Lansing, Bley & Lyman. The firm was hired to construct the new club building only a couple blocks from the richest part of the city.
The 2 1/2 story building is a Neo-Classical design and opened in 1916. The first floor of the club held a tennis court, four squash courts, a handball court, and locker rooms. The popularity of squash forced the conversion of the handball court to squash later that year. On the second floor was a reception room that overlooked the main tennis and squash courts. It was used to socialize, dine, or watch a game.
In 1929, the club constructed two doubles squash courts at the rear of the building due to increasing popularity. These were the only two doubles squash courts in the city until 1990. The club continues to play host to the second oldest annual doubles tournament in North America and many other tournaments as well. To this day, the club continues to serve the city just as it did when it opened to its members in 1916.
Street address: 314 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, NY United States 14222
County / Borough / Parish: Erie
Year listed: 2008
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Social History, Architecture
Periods of significance: 1916-1929
Historic function: Social: Clubhouse, Recreation & Culture: Sports Facility
Current function: Social: Clubhouse, Recreation & Culture: Sports Facility
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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