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The Excelsior was a Jewish club established in 1872 partly in
reaction to Jewish exclusion from such clubs as the Union Club
and the Century Club. Typical of the Jewish social clubs of the
emerging upper middle class founded throughout the U.S. in the
late 1800s, the Excelsior included in its membership only
upwardly mobile Jews with German cultural backgrounds. During
its existence, the Excelsior Club met at 5 locations, including
Weisgerber's Hall on Prospect and Brownell, the Corlett Bldg. on
Erie (E. 9th) St., the specially designed 2nd and 3rd floors of
the newly constructed Halle Bldg. at Erie and Woodland, and a
large building designed by Cudell & Richardson dedicated at 38th
and Woodland. In 1908 Excelsior moved into a new home on Euclid
Ave. The club sponsored a variety of social events for its
members and provided dining and recreational facilities. In
1931, recognizing that the
Oakwood Country Club included
many of the Excelsior members and provided similar and expanded
activities, the Excelsior leadership effected a merger of the
two clubs. |
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