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Line 24: ==History== Few mens' clubs existed in the post-war South prior to the Commonwealth having been formed. This was largely due to [[Radical Republican (USA)\|Radical Republican]] reconstruction policies, specifically designed to encourage social and political growth away from the previously ruling Confederacy. The Richmond Club had been established by the General Assembly of Virginia on February 6, 1867 for the purpose of "promoting social intercourse and establishing a reading room." Many founding members of the Club were lawyers and during the 1860s the opportunity to share the expense of periodical subscriptions was of great benefit to the men.<ref>Katie Kelley, Architectural Historian, Historic Richmond Foundation</ref>

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