Belmont Manor Country Club

The Belmont Manor Country Club was a membership club located on the west side of Youngstown-Kingsville Road, across from Squaw Creek Country Club. The property consisted of 162 acres from the former Silas Shook estate. The club was organized and operated by the Manor Club Corporation of Youngstown and was promoted as an opportunity for everyday people to enjoy country club activities without the financial burden.

The large house on the property was remodeled into a clubhouse, and a barn was constructed to house showers, lockers, and a dance pavilion. The grounds featured two 9-hole golf courses, tennis courts, a trap shooting club, quoit courts for men, a playground for children, and croquet courts. Indoor amenities included dining rooms, lounging rooms, smoking rooms, reading and writing rooms, and areas for chess and checkers. The property also offered a lagoon and pool, as well as skating and sledding during the winter months. Membership additionally included facilities for hosting luncheons, bridge parties, teas, and other social gatherings.

An announcement of the upcoming club appeared in the May 3, 1925, edition of the Youngstown Vindicator.

Contributed by Christine Novicky