Founded in 2007, the New York Yacht Club Foundation has granted more than $16.8 million to fund much needed historic restoration and preservation projects at 37 West 44th Street in New York City and at Harbour Court in Newport, RI thanks to the generosity of nearly 1,500 individuals and families.
The preservation of these magnificent and treasured historic properties is central to the Club and accomplished through a long-term program of Foundation grants.
In 1897, Commodore J. Pierpont Morgan’s unexpected purchase and donation of a three-lot site on West 44th Street was the gift on which the New York Yacht Club would erect its first permanent Clubhouse. Designed by the celebrated Warren & Wetmore architectural firm and completed in 1901, the historic Landmark building—so designated by New York City’s prestigious Landmark Preservation Commission—is a preeminent example of Beaux Arts architecture.
Conceived by the Boston-based consortium of Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson, the Renaissance Norman-style mansion was completed in 1906, five short years after the 44th Street Clubhouse. The former residence of the late NYYC Commodore John Nicholas Brown, Harbour Court was acquired by the Club in 1988, and has since evolved into the internationally recognized Clubhouse and sailing center that it is today.
In 1845, Commodore John Cox Stevens commissioned architect Alexander Jackson Davis to design the New York Yacht Club’s first Clubhouse—a distinctive structure influenced by the Gothic Revival school. Originally erected in Hoboken, New Jersey, it was later moved to Glen Cove, New York, where it was known as Station 10. The structure was later moved to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut before a final journey to its lasting home at Harbour Court.
Major funding is required to ensure that these historic properties are preserved for future generations. Their ongoing restoration and preservation is made possible by the New York Yacht Club Foundation through your generous support.
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At-Large Member
ex officio
Chairman Emeritus
For more information or assistance with making a contribution, please contact the Foundation by calling 401-608-1125 or [email protected].