Woman's Athletic Club

The Woman's Athletic Club is a 15-story French Empire style building on Michigan Avenue. The ground level contains retail spaces, while the upper floors house athletic facilities, fitness areas, and social spaces.

The club was founded in 1898 as the first women-only athletic organization in the United States. The building received landmark status in 1991.

The club provides spaces for physical activities and gatherings that reflect the changing role of women in American society. Visitors can observe today how these spaces serve both for training and social events.

The building sits on a busy shopping street with good transit access and is surrounded by other shops and attractions. Being a private club, visitors should be aware of entry restrictions.

Two world-renowned luxury brands, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, occupy the street level below the club spaces, creating an interesting contrast between private club and public retail. This placement makes the building notable even to passersby who cannot enter the upper floors.

GPS coordinates: 41.89357,-87.62461

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:07