Cleveland Athletic Club

The Cleveland Athletic Club is a 15-story building on Euclid Avenue designed in neoclassical style with marble walls and stained-glass skylights. It now contains 163 residential units along with office and retail spaces on the ground level.

Architect J. Milton Dyer designed this building in 1911 as an athletic and social gathering place for wealthy residents. The building gained national attention when Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmueller set a backstroke record in its penthouse pool.

The building displays decorative wall paintings created by American muralist William P. Welsh throughout its interior spaces. These artistic details remain visible to residents and visitors, reflecting the artistic sensibility of the early 20th century when the club was active.

The building is located on Euclid Avenue, one of Cleveland's most notable streets lined with historic structures. Access is limited to the ground-floor retail areas since the building now operates as a residential complex for apartment dwellers.

The original blue and white tiled swimming pool remains functional inside the building and serves the residents of the renovated apartment complex. This working relic of the club's original features is rarely preserved in this condition in converted historic buildings.

Location: Cleveland

Architects: J. Milton Dyer

GPS coordinates: 41.50019,-81.68469

Latest update: December 13, 2025 11:45