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Club History
The name"Wolferts Roost" was given to the estate formerly on these grounds by the late Governor of New York, David B. Hill when he acquired the property in 1892. The unusually designed home reminded him of the home of a favorite literary character named Wolfert Acker from the works of Washington Irving.As the story goes, Wolfert Acker was a troubled Dutchman who was driven abroad by family feuds and wrangling neighbors. Wolfert retired to a mansion with a cockloft look and the bitter determination to live out the remainder of his days in peace and quiet — away from his nagging wife. In a token of that fixed purpose, he had inscribed over his door his favorite Dutch motto “Genoegen en Stil” — Pleasure in Quiet. Today this motto is part of the Club’s crest. The quiet enjoyment of friends sharing a common interest had its beginnings at Wolferts Roost on this day. Over the years, the Officers, Board of Governors, Membership, and Staff have committed themselves to maintaining this heritage and in the process have made our Country Club one of the finest in the Northeast.
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As a social organization, Wolferts Roost had its origin in 1886 when the Albany Press Club was incorporated. The Club rooms were established on North Pearl Street in downtown Albany, later moving to Beaver Street and then State Street. In 1907, the club name was changed to The City Club of Albany. I n 1914, the membership began to show an interest in the property of the late Governor David B. Hill. Called “Wolferts Roost” by the Governor, after the peaceful hideaway of a hapless character named Wolfert Acker, from the Washington Irving Tales, the estate enjoyed a majestic view of the Hudson and its beautiful valley below. On March 25, 1915, The City Club of Albany changed its name to Wolferts Roost, Inc. and shortly thereafter acquired the property so loved by the governor. The formal opening of Wolferts Roost Country Club, with its nine hole golf course, was held on September 11, 1915. Since those beginnings, the Club has grown and prospered, while remaining a peaceful hideaway so near, yet so far from the city below. |
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