Club de Viña del Mar, Social club in Plaza Sucre, Viña del Mar, Chile
Club de Viña del Mar is a social club at Plaza Sucre housed in a neoclassical building with multiple recreational spaces. The facility includes a library, dining areas, bowling lanes, paddle tennis courts, and billiard rooms.
The club was founded on 19 June 1901 by the merchant Jorge Borrowman at a meeting in the city's 1st Fire Company. Its first social premises opened on Álvarez street in October 1901, but were destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. A permanent building was then commissioned from the Italian architect Ettore Petri near the railway station and inaugurated in 1910; a pergola was added in 1930.
The club is a gentlemen's club on Plaza Sucre, founded on 19 June 1901 by the merchant Jorge Borrowman at a meeting in the city's 1st Fire Company. Its name ties it to Viña del Mar, and membership has long been by election of members, with a letter of introduction needed to enter as a guest.
Access requires a letter of introduction from a member, as this is a private establishment. Visitors should dress formally when visiting the premises.
The 1906 earthquake destroyed the club's first rented premises on calle Álvarez, prompting members to buy land near the railway station and commission Italian architect Ettore Petri; the building he designed opened in 1910. The pergola was added in 1930, and in 2000 the municipal council declared the structure of historical and architectural interest.
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