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Monday, January 17, 2005
The Montauk Club
25 Eighth Avenue, Park Slope
Sun:1pm-4pm, last entry 3:45pm
architect: Francis H. Kimball, 1889
services: restrooms available, food/beverages
Inspired by a Gothic palace along Venice's Grand Canal, the Club is often referred to as the Crown Jewel of Park Slope. Step past the Club's famous frieze frames to enjoy the stained-glass windows and mahogany-paneled interiors.
subway: 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q to 7th Ave.
www.montaukclub.com
I've been here a couple of times for family gatherings. My cousin, who makes "Vivian" wedding clothes for kids, and family are members. The terracotta moldings, or "frieze" which the photos on the sites don't show, depict the "contact" between the native Long Islanders and the Europeans.
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