| Club del Progreso | |
|---|---|
 Headquarters at Avenida de Mayo | |
| General information | |
| Status | Club Restaurant |
| Location | Monserrat, Buenos Aires |
| Address | Sarmiento No. 1334 |
The Club del Progreso is an aristocratic Argentine club in Buenos Aires, founded in 1852, after the fall of Juan Manuel de Rosas. [1] It was originally a gentlemen's club, historically located in the neighborhood of Monserrat. [2]
It was founded by Diego de Alvear and Rufino de Elizalde on May 1, 1852. Its first headquarters was installed in a house located at the Calle Perú 147, in the Monserrat district. [3] Later it was installed in the Palacio Muñoa, a building made by the English engineer Edward Taylor, located a few meters from the old headquarters on Calle de la Victoria 602. [4]
The Club del Progreso moved its headquarters again in 1900, this time in a building on Avenida de Mayo 633, retaining that headquarters until 1941. [5] Among its partners were several aristocrats, politicians, military and Argentine presidents, including Justo José de Urquiza, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Bartolomé Mitre and Julio Argentino Roca. [6]
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