The Olympic Club: the oldest athletic club in the United States, founded 1860

Founded on 6 May 1860, the Olympic Club is the oldest athletic club in the United States. Its original Post Street clubhouse, opened in 1893, was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, and a new clubhouse was completed in 1912. The club operates three golf courses, including the championship Lake Course, in the southwestern corner of the city.