National Register of Historic Places

Midwest Athletic Club

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
October 17, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000138

About this property

The Midwest Athletic Club is a historic athletic club building located at 6 N. Hamlin Ave. in the West Garfield Park community area of Chicago, Illinois. The club was built in 1926-28 under the direction of a committee of West Side business leaders. The thirteen-story building's design featured ornamental terra cotta, large arched windows on the third floor, and a mansard roof; it also provided views of Garfield Park, the north side of which was across the street. Its facilities included an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a gymnasium and exercise rooms, handball courts, billiard rooms, a library, dining rooms, and a ballroom. The club grew to include 2000 members in its first year, most of them businessmen and their families; however, the building entered receivership in 1930 and was converted into a hotel. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1984. A plaque next to the building's Hamlin Street entrance commemorates its listing on the National Register, its construction in 1926-28 and a 1990s renovation.

Location

6 N. Hamlin Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.88101, -87.72124

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When was Midwest Athletic Club listed on the National Register?

Midwest Athletic Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Midwest Athletic Club?

Midwest Athletic Club is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Midwest Athletic Club?

The period of significance for Midwest Athletic Club is recorded as the industrial era.

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