Baltimore was in a state of complete destruction after the Great Fire of 1904. As a result, the city turned to the members of the engineering profession to plan, design and execute its rebuilding efforts. Collectively, engineers could create partnerships, combine their talents and exchange ideas that would restore Baltimore and its business population.

In February 1905, Alfred Quick, the Water Engineer for the City of Baltimore, envisioned a common meeting place where engineers could exchange technical ideas and foster camaraderie. After discovering the overwhelming interest for such an idea, Quick and other engineers began conducting meetings to prepare an organizational plan, draft a constitution and bylaws and elect officers. In April 1905, the Engineering Society of Baltimore (ESB) was born from the ashes of the Great Fire the previous year. The Club originated with 32 charter members.

For the first six years of its existence, the ESB resided in the Women's Exchange Building. In 1911, it moved to the new Arundel Club Building where it remained for the next 10 years. The lure of downtown and the need for more space forced the ESB to relocate at Light and Redwood Streets in the Commerce Trust Building. The continual expansion of the club again dictated another move into a new facility in the Bickford Building on W. Fayette Street. Unfortunately, after the ESB's 35 year tenure in the same location, the Baltimore Urban Renewal Program of 1960 called for the destruction of the Brickford Building and dictated another move for organization. After an extensive search for a new property, the ESB settled in the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion in Mount Vernon. After leasing the facility for two years, the Society purchased the Baltimore landmark in 1963 and remains there today.

Throughout the years, the ESB has grown in terms of members and diversity. Although designed originally as an organization for engineers, the Society has opened its doors to men and women from all professions. To accommodate the diverse membership contingent, the Society changed its official name to The Engineers Club. A celebrated social center with a prestigious business tradition, the Club's membership is comprised of prominent individuals from Baltimore's business, political and social communities. The Engineers Club provides these members with a relaxing, intelligent atmosphere that is conducive to the demands of modern living. Current members enjoy entertaining business acquaintances, friends or family in the charm of the historic Garrett-Jacobs Mansion.

For nearly a century, the organization has served the technical, educational, civic and social needs of the entire metropolitan business and professional communities. The Engineers Club is proud to have played an instrumental role in shaping its Baltimore's character, and welcomes the opportunities to continue to influence its future.