The Club

The Club is a notable private supper club which opened in 1951 on the crest of Red Mountain. The Club has a membership of around 7,100 who pay an annual membership fee of $300 or more.

The Club's illuminated dance floor directly inspired John Badham to create a similar floor for his 1977 hit film Saturday Night Fever.

In 2006 the club's board of directors hired the McMahon Group of St Louis, Missouri to plan a multi-million dollar renovation project aimed at upgrading and expanding its facilities for members. The general membership only became aware of the project after the fact and some objected to having been kept in the dark. A group of members launched an unsuccessful and public campaign to put four of their group on the board. The new board pledged to work more closely with the membership in proceeding with the changes. Plans include interior renovations, new electronic equipment for conferences, and possibly expanding onto the former site of Baby Doe's Matchless Mine, which the Club has purchased.

References

• Wolfson, Hannah (January 25, 2007) "Change the Club? Some say it's time." Birmingham News.