Cleveland Athletic Club

The Cleveland Athletic Club (CAC) was a historic organization headquartered in a historic building designed by J. Milton Dyer who also designed the Cleveland City Hall. The CAC Building was built in 1911, stands 177 feet tall and 15 stories high.[1] CAC was founded in 1908 and once boasted the likes of Clevelanders Charles Otis, Walter Baker, William Parmalee Murray, and Elbert Baker [2] The actor and 1924 & 1928 Olympic medal winner Johnny Weissmueller once swam in the club's pool and set the record for the 150 yard backstroke in 1922.[3] The club was in financial difficulty in 2007.[4] In 2015, the building was sold for $3.3 million in a sheriff sale and will be converted into either apartments or a mixed use property.[5]

Cleveland Athletic Club
Location1118 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates41°30′00.7″N 81°41′04.9″W
Built1911
ArchitectJ. Milton Dyer
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Part ofEuclid Avenue Historic District (ID02000702)

References
  1. http://www.emporis.com/buildings/121774/cleveland-athletic-club-cleveland-oh-usa Cleveland Athletic Club Retrieved on 2015-09-11
  2. http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=CAC4 Cleveland Athletic Club Retrieved on 2015-09-11
  3. http://www.cacclub.com/CAC_Files/CAC%20News%20&%20History/CAC%20History.pdf Cleveland Athletic Club History Retrieved on 2015-09-11
  4. Karl Turner July 11, 2007 The Plain Dealer
  5. Bullard, S. N.J.-based Waring Investments to become new owner of 15-story Cleveland Athletic Club building http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150309/FREE/150309839/n-j-based-waring-investments-to-become-new-owner-of-15-story Retrieved on 2015-09-11

Archive Website: http://www.cacclub.com


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