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The College Club of Boston
Twelve Victorian rooms with breakfast in an 1864 Commonwealth Avenue brownstone, home of what the club says was the first U.S. women's college club.
- Built
- 1864MACRIS records 44 Commonwealth Ave as the R. E. Robbins House, built 1864.
- Type
- B&B
- Rooms
- 12
- Area
- Back Bay
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district; Local landmark
The story
Founded in 1890 as the first women’s college club in the United States, the College Club occupies a brownstone on the first block of Commonwealth Avenue. MACRIS records the house as the R. E. Robbins House, built in 1864. Its twelve Victorian guest rooms, several designed by members and named for colleges, are open to non-members, with a continental breakfast served daily.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Address: 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.