Top 35 Defunct Erie PA Clubs

Presidents of Erie clubs in 1950.

Did you ever stop to think about all the clubs that existed in Erie, Pa during the fifties and sixties? Or about how many have shut their doors in the past twenty years? Let's take a look at few former Erie clubs. Do you still have your membership card? (Thanks to C. Lucas for the list.)

Allied Trade Club, 1612 State St.
Aviation Club, 3531 West Lake Rd.
Cesare Battisti Club, East 3rd & German, then 1602 East 38th St.
Calabrese Club, 509 West 16th St.
City Club, 828 Peach St.
Danish Club, 1146 West 8th St.
Eagles Club, 140 West 8th St., then 2005 West 8th St.
East Erie Turner's Club, 829 Parade St.
Erie Arbeiter Gesang Verein Club, 324 East 18th St.
Erie Improvement Club, 260 East 18th St.
Erie Saengerbund Club, 2501 Peach St.
EYE Club, 644 West 26th St.
Foreign War Veteran's Club, 1023 French St.
Gem Social Club, 552 West 4th St.
G H of W B O Club, 1123 Parade St. (Workingman's Beneficial Organization)
Golden Chevron Veteran's Club, 340 East 12th St.
Graeco Americus Society Club, 1511 Peach St.
Greek Catholic Slovak Club, 810 East Ave.
Knights of Columbus Club, 1031 State St., then 1023 French St.
Liberty Society Club, 1242 East 26th St.
Lithuanian Alliance of America Club, 806 Parade St.
Machine Gun Battalion No. 313 Club, 1921 Peach St.
Monty Club, 716 West 16th St.
Orioles Club, 102 East 21st St.
Owls Club, 115 West 8th St.
Penn Club, 940 West 4th St.
Pick Wick Club, 2 East 12th St. (basement of the Commerce Bldg.)
Polish Army Veteran's Club, 1313 Parade St.
Portuguese Club, 1053 West 5th St.
Pratola Peligna Society (P P Club), 966 West 18th St.
Press Club, 8th St.
Russian American Club, 262 East 3rd St.
Slovak Catholic Sokol Club, 902 Pennsylvania Ave.
Son's of Italy Club, 621 West 18th St.
SPA Athletic Club, 2617 West 12th St.
Ulpia Traiana Club (UTBC- Roumanian Club), 1133 Pennsylvania Ave.
United Veteran's Association, 1805 Chestnut St.
University Club, 230 Peach St., then 1611 Peach St.
Uthmann Chor Club, 2502 Peach St.

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Elk's Club on State Street in Erie, PA

Elk's Club on South Park Row and State Street. Photo by Chet Wasielewski, ©2012 Debbi Lyon.

Notice anything unusual about this picture? 

• Cars used to travel in the opposite direction around Perry Square
• The Elk's Club at the corner of South Park Row and State Street has been demolished
• The Earle Hotel is no more
• There were beautiful, tall trees in Perry Square
• The new City Hall in Erie, PA was not yet built

The image that you see above was taken from the curb near Gannon's Old Main (the old Strong Mansion) on 6th and Peach Street looking east.

Here's a photo looking down at the Elk's Club from the Richford Arms Hotel.

Here's a shot of the Elk's Club sign from 7th and State before it was razed.

The Elk's Club is included in a list of the Top 100 Clubs in Erie in 1959.

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