Liverpool Athenaeum

Liverpool Athenaeum
Liverpool Athenaeum seen from Bluecoat Chambers
Location in Liverpool
General information
LocationChurch Alley, Liverpool, England
Coordinates53°24′17″N 2°59′02″W / 53.4046°N 2.9839°W / 53.4046; -2.9839
Completed1924
OwnerThe Athenaeum
Design and construction
ArchitectHarold Dod
Website
theathenaeum.org.uk
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The Athenaeum is a private members club in Liverpool, England. The club was founded to ensure the up-to-date provision of newspapers and pamphlets, and to create a library for the use of the merchants and professional men in the city. The original building was demolished, and replaced by a new building nearby, in 1924. The members of the club are known as Proprietors, because they subscribe to a share, and they include both men and women. The building contains a large library, and it is also used by the Proprietors for social functions. It can be hired for use by outside individuals and organisations.