Charles Pratt, Richard Schermerhorn, Edwin Clark Litchfield and Robert Pinkerton were early members.

It is ornamented with representations of the Montauk tribe of Native Americans the club is named after, which can be found on the building's capitals, over the main entrance, and on a continuous frieze between the third and fourth floors.

[2][3] The club is located within the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission's Park Slope Historic District.

Club membership declined in the period before Brooklyn's renaissance, and it became difficult to maintain the beautiful but aging clubhouse.

[4][5][6][2][7] The club has been used as a location in films such as Prizzi's Honor, Definitely, Maybe, Gigantic, 'Rounders, Illuminata, Q&A, and City Hall and television shows such as The Mysteries of Laura, Boardwalk Empire, Gotham, The Good Wife, Public Morals and Person of Interest.