| Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club | |
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| Alternative names | Biltmore Yacht Club |
| General information | |
| Location | Miramar, Havana, La Habana Province,  Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°5′27.54″N82°28′35.09″W / 23.0909833°N 82.4764139°W |
| Opened | February 1, 1928 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Moenck & Quintana |
Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club, now Club Havana, was an exclusive sports and country club in Havana, Cuba.
In 1911, the early foundation of the complex was established in the Miramar suburb of Playa, Havana, Cuba.
The main clubhouse of the complex was developed in the mid-to-late 1920s and established as the Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club by American hotelier John Bowman. [1] The architectural firm Moenck & Quintana carried out the design and construction process. [2] President Gerardo Machado laid the first stone of the center on February 1, 1927. It officially opened on February 1, 1928. [3] The beachfront property was managed by the Bowman-Biltmore company.
The country club was a hub for amateur sports and was frequented by wealthy Americans and Havana's elite. [4] Ernest Hemingway used to fish at the Biltmore Yacht Club. [5]
Following the winter of 1957, Miami-based company Polevitzky, Johnson and Associates was commissioned to redesign the original 1920s-era structure but the Cuban Revolution prevented it from ever being constructed. [6]
Due to errors in the land's original title, the Biltmore was confiscated on March 19, 1960, in the wake of the Cuban Revolution. Approximately 300 Americans were estimated to have lost their memberships and shares in the club when it was seized. [7] The club was converted into a public school owned by the Cuban government. [8]
In 1998, the establishment reopened as Club Havana. [9]
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