Club del Progreso


Club del Progreso is an aristocratic Argentine club of Buenos Aires, founded in 1852, after the fall of Juan Manuel de Rosas. It was originally a gentlemen's club, historically located in the neighborhood of Monserrat.

History

It was founded by Diego de Alvear and Rufino de Elizalde on May 1, 1852. Its first headquarters was installed in a house located in the Calle Perú No. 147, Monserrat neighborhood. 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 No. 602.
The Club del Progreso moved its headquarters again in 1900, this time in a building on Avenida de Mayo No. 633, retaining that headquarters until 1941. 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.

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