place

Jekyll Island Club

1886 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)Buildings and structures completed in 1886Buildings and structures in Glynn County, GeorgiaClubhouses in Georgia (U.S. state)Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Gentlemen's clubs in the United StatesGeographic coordinate listsGolf clubs and courses in Georgia (U.S. state)Historic Hotels of AmericaHistoric districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)Hotels in Georgia (U.S. state)Jekyll IslandLists of coordinatesNRHP infobox with nocatNational Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state)National Register of Historic Places in Glynn County, GeorgiaOrganizations based in Georgia (U.S. state)Organizations established in 1886Use mdy dates from August 2023
Jekyll Island Club Historic District, GA, US (21)
Jekyll Island Club Historic District, GA, US (21)

The Jekyll Island Club was a private club on Jekyll Island, on Georgia's Atlantic coast. It was founded in 1886 when members of an incorporated hunting and recreational club purchased the island for $125,000 (about $3.1 million in 2017) from John Eugene du Bignon. The original design of the Jekyll Island Clubhouse, with its signature turret, was completed in January 1888. The club thrived through the early 20th century; its members came from many of the world's wealthiest families, most notably the Morgans, Rockefellers, and Vanderbilts. The club closed at the end of the 1942 season due to complications from World War II. In 1947, after five years of funding a staff to keep up the lawn and cottages, the island was purchased from the club's remaining members for $675,000 (about $7.4 million in 2017) during condemnation proceedings by the state of Georgia. The state tried operating the club as a resort, but this was not financially successful, and the entire complex was closed by 1971. The complex was designated a historic landmark in 1978. It was restored and reopened as a luxury resort hotel in 1985. Jekyll Island Club Hotel is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Jekyll Island Club (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Jekyll Island Club
Schoolhouse Ln,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Jekyll Island ClubContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 31.060555555556 ° E -81.421944444444 °
placeShow on map

Address

Faith Chapel

Schoolhouse Ln
31527
Georgia, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Jekyll Island Club Historic District, GA, US (21)
Jekyll Island Club Historic District, GA, US (21)
Share experience

Nearby Places

Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island

Jekyll Island is located off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County. It is one of the Sea Islands and one of the Golden Isles of Georgia barrier islands. The island is owned by the State of Georgia and run by a self-sustaining, self-governing body.It was long used seasonally by indigenous peoples of the region. The Guale and the Mocama, the indigenous peoples of the area when Europeans first reached the area, were killed or forced to leave by the English of the Province of Carolina and their native allies, and by raids by French pirates. Plantations were developed on the island during the British colonial period. A few structures still standing are made of tabby, a coastal building material using crushed oyster shells. The island was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was evacuated during World War II by order of the US government. In 1947 the state of Georgia acquired all the property, for security and preservation. A popular tourist destination, the island has beaches frequented by vacationers. Guided tours of the Landmark Historic District are available. Bike trails, walks along the beaches and sandbars, and Summer Waves, a water park, are among the active attractions. The historic district features numerous impressive and ambitious buildings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The island is also full of wildlife, consisting of many different mammals, reptiles, and birds living and breeding in the island's inland salt marshes. In 2018, Architectural Digest named Jekyll Island one of the 50 most beautiful small towns in America.The island was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census with a population of 866.