THE MEN’S CLUB, THE YOUTH HOUSE

AND THE NURSE’S HOUSE

The Men’s Club

When Mr. and Mrs. James Younger bought the Mount Melville Estate in

1900, Mrs. Younger, in particular, took a keen personal interest in

Strathkinness. In addition to her concern for the welfare of the schoolchildren

Mrs. Younger built three houses in Strathkinness, to the great benefit of the

village.

The building at 8—10 Main Street known as The Men’s Club was built

in 1907 as a Community Leisure Centre. The land was given by Mr. and Mrs.

Younger and the building was paid for partly by subscription and partly by

Mrs. Younger. There was a reading room, a lending library and a billiards

room. Mrs. Younger supplied everything for the Club, including the books,

and she paid for the caretaker.

In 1907 the library was stocked with 479 books, many of them standard

classics such as Shakespeare, Burns, Dickens, Mark Twain, Jane Austen and

THE MEN’S CLUB

ON MAIN STREET

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