Private company

Andrew Norwood House

Social club in New York City

The Norwood Club was a private members club located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 2007 by Alan Linn and Steve Ruggi, who intended it to be a modern incarnation of the traditional gentlemen's club. Like the fine arts focused Century Association, the Norwood Club drew its membership from New York City's arts and creative community.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Norwood House 241 West 14th Street
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Norwood Club was a private members club located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 2007 by Alan Linn and Steve Ruggi, who intended it to be a modern incarnation of the traditional gentlemen's club. Like the fine arts focused Century Association, the Norwood Club drew its membership from New York City's arts and creative community. Linn described the Norwood Club as a "club for the curious." The Norwood Club's members had reciprocity with other private clubs in London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, South Africa, Sydney, Paris, Dublin, Budapest, Toronto, Buenos Aires, and Shanghai.2

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