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Source: Bric-a-Brac, 1903, p.192
Although a later arrival to the scene, Elm Club (started in 1900), merits inclusion in the first wave of club evolution. If Cap & Gown's 1896 structure borrowed from the Italianate Revival style, Elm is a full- blown celebration of it. Modeled on a Tuscan villa and painted a bold white, the original Elm stood out from its fellow clubs -- but not nearly as much as it does today.
Although a later arrival to the scene, Elm Club (started in 1900), merits inclusion in the first wave of club evolution. If Cap & Gown's 1896 structure borrowed from the Italianate Revival style, Elm is a full- blown celebration of it. Modeled on a Tuscan villa and painted a bold white, the original Elm stood out from its fellow clubs -- but not nearly as much as it does today.