Athletic Club of Columbus
Front and western side
Location136 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°57′46″N 82°59′49″W / 39.96278°N 82.99694°W / 39.96278; -82.99694
Built1915
ArchitectRichards, McCarty & Bulford; Frank Packard
Architectural styleSpanish Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.11000711[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 2011

The Athletic Club of Columbus or ACC, is a private social club and athletic club in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. Located at 136 East Broad Street, it was founded in 1912.[2]

Building

The Athletic Club of Columbus was founded in 1912 as a men's club for prominent community members. It was first located in the Atlas Building before moving into its current locationon E. Broad Street in 1915.[3]

The building, dedicated in 1915, was designed by Richards, McCarty & Bulford of Columbus with Advisory Architect Frank Packard in the Spanish Renaissance Revival style.[3] The brick and terracotta exterior with windows along three sides was meant to evoke a "distinctive club" feeling. The original plan included billiard and grille rooms, general and private dining rooms, offices, library, bedrooms, swimming pool, exercise rooms, squash courts, gymnasium, track, and roof garden with a covered promenade. While the main entrance was on E Broad Street, the women's entrance was along the western side of the building.[4]

The club occupies a six-story building totaling 88,000 square feet (8,200 m2). The facility includes basketball and squash courts as well as a swimming pool, bowling alley, and three restaurants. The ACC is a family-oriented club that offers a variety of activities to its 2,000 members.

In the 1980s, the club began admitting women members.[3]

In 2011, the club's building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/26/2011 through 9/30/2011". National Park Service. October 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ "The Athletic Club of Columbus - Club History". Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Ferenchik, Mark (October 13, 2011). "Athletic Club now on landmarks list". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  4. ↑ "Plans for Home of for New Athletic Club Made Public". columbuslibrary.org. The Columbus Dispatch. September 21, 1913. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
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