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The Longue Vue Club was founded in 1920 and is widely recognized as one of the first clubs of its kind.

The Club was established by several of Pittsburghs wealthiest and most prominent businessmen. The overall wealth of these men led Longue Vue to be known as The Millionaires Club. Led by the Clubs first president, Mr. E.W. Mudge, it took the men very little time to put their plan into action and purchase the land on which Longue Vue still sits today. The Longue Vue Club sits on what was once known as Martinsville, named after Thomas Martin, as well as several other pieces of land. Mr. Martin was a Revolutionary War veteran who was given the land through a Warrant granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on April 10, 1786. The land and Club are situated on 370 acres of ground that rests 200 feet above the Allegheny River.

Just as the founders spared no expense in purchasing the land, they sought out the very best in architecture for both the building and landscape design. The task of designing the Clubhouse was put on the shoulders of Mr. Benno Jansen, after whom one of our dinning rooms is named. Once Mr. Janssens plans were approved in November 1921, Mr. Edward A. Wehr began construction utilizing stones from a quarry located only 1 ½ miles from the Club. The magnificent main Clubhouse is of Norman design, with the covered vehicular entrance in English country house tradition. The Clubhouses exterior was completed in 1923, but the Clubhouse was not used until 1924 and was completely finished in 1925. The beautiful Clubhouse décor and facilities remain to be a staple at Longue Vue. While construction on the Clubhouse was taking place, the founders placed their emphasis on the landscape and golf course design.

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