Riding and Hunt Club - Washington
Riding Clubs were not restricted to New York, but could also be found in many other cities, such as Washington. In February 1910, the Riding Club of Washington was organized and acquired a clubhouse at southwest corner of 22nd Street and P Street NW. Originally built in 1887 by J.D. Brown, the building was originally Washington Riding Academy, opening in January 1888. Costing about $150,000 and occupying a 13,000 square foot footprint, the building was four stories with two stories below the pavement. Visitors entered the main or riding floor directly from the street. The ground floor was the carriage room and used iron columns to allow it to fully occupy the footprint of the building. In this vast room, 250 carriages could be stored. This room was accessed through seven large stone arches. The second floor was set aside for stables, consisting of 150 5'x9' stalls. large windows opened out on every side and in one corner there was a saddle and harness room. As with the