Early History
The Royal Selangor Club was founded as Selangor Club in 1884.
It had its early beginnings as a wooden building near the Padang (Dataran Merdeka).
The Club served as a hub for colonial social life.
In 1890 it was a replaced by a double-storey structure, designed by AC Norman.
In 1910 it was redesigned by Arthur Benison Hubback. He was the same architect who designed the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.
In the 1900s the Selangor Club was used for theatrical shows as there were no other staging venues available then.
Cricket is a popular sporting activity that was organized by the Club.
A section of the building was destroyed in a fire in 1970.
Modern Developments
In 1980 an extra wing, costing RM8 million, was added to the main building.
Under the benefaction of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, the Club was granted royal status in 1984.
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