The Jekyll Club June 6, 2007

Master Musician Billy Yeager performs his eclectic translucent original music for Members Only at The Jekyll Island Club Hotel July 6th. ( One Date Only)
Jekyll Island's only four star resort and National Historic Landmark. Enjoy casual and fine dining, nine miles of beach, bicycling, 63 holes of golf, tennis, historic tours, horseback riding, and much more.
Club History
At the turn of the century, tycoons, politicians, and socialites flocked to Jekyll Island to revel in their own luxury and America's burgeoning wealth. The Jekyll Island Club was described in the February 1904 issue of Munsey's Magazine as the richest, the most exclusive, the most inaccessible club in the world. Its impressive members included such luminaries as J.P. Morgan, William Rockefeller, Vincent Astor, Joseph Pulitzer, William K. Vanderbilt and other recognizable names, on the roster were Macy, Goodyear, and Gould.

The Cottages
Between 1888 and 1928 these wealthy northern families built their winter homes, or cottages as they were called, designed to house entire families with staff. Hardly cottages, they exemplified Victorian tastes in architecture. Two of these have been restored and are part of the Jekyll Island Club's historic accommodations.

Among them is Sans Souci, meaning without care, which was built in 1896 and owned in part by J.P. Morgan. This six-unit building is considered to be one of the first condominiums built in this country. The floors, leaded art glass, stairway and skylight are all original.
Crane Cottage, in the style of Italian Renaissance, was built in 1917 for Richard Teller Crane, Jr. and his wife. It is the largest, most lavish of the cottages and has a landscaped formal sunken garden with fountains and upper terrace.
Cherokee Cottage, as beautiful as the wild rose for which it was named, is also Italian Renaissance architectural style. Constructed in 1904, the cottage reflects the tastes of the Shrady family for whom it was originally built. The three arched, double front doors welcome guests into a light, spacious great room, and its ten accommodations express a life of elegant leisure.



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