Bainbridge Club / Hotel Brotherhood USA

Neighborhood:South

Address:
1523-1529 Bainbridge St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Significance:
The Hotel Brotherhood purchased this building on Bainbridge Street in 1906 as a meeting space and social hall. Founded in 1883 as an organization for black hotel staff in Philadelphia, the Brotherhood expanded to include other trades in the early 20th century and came to be known as the Bainbridge Club.

Type of Historic Resource:clubhouse

Date Built / Architect:ca. 1919, A. Borzner

Extant: yes

Listed in PHMC Cultural Resources Database:yes