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Area
  
less than one acre

Architectural style
  
Romanesque

Phone
  
+1 303-534-1211

Built
  
1889

NRHP Reference #
  
79000580

Denver Athletic Club

Location
  
1325 Glenarm Pl., Denver, Colorado

Architect
  
Varian,E.P.; Sterner,Frederick J.

Address
  
1325 Glenarm Pl, Denver, CO 80204, USA

Hours
  
Open today ยท Open 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hours

Profiles

Denver athletic club 125 years of history


The Denver Athletic Club, founded in 1884, is a private athletic and social club that is member-owned. Located in Downtown Denver, Colorado, USA, the club is convenient for downtown residents and working professionals. Residing in the historical 1325 Glenarm Place near the Colorado Convention Center, The DAC was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Today, the DAC is maintained as a state-of-the-art athletic facility as well as a place to meet and cultivate business relationships, dine and dance, to relax and to have fun. In recent years, The Club has developed a balance of social functions and athletic pursuits for its Members. As a member-owned club, The Denver Athletic Club is operated for the benefits of its patrons. With over a century of operation, The Club continues its proud tradition of excellence, providing a quality athletic, social, and business experience for its members and maintaining an unparalleled position of leadership in the Denver community.

Above all, The Denver Athletic Club is committed to providing its members and guests with the best facilities and membership experience in a warm and welcoming environment.

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Athletics

  • 150,000 square feet of athletic facilities
  • State-of-the-art fitness center
  • CrossFit Box
  • 25 meter, 8 lane swimming pool
  • Gymnasium
  • Indoor running track
  • 5 International single squash courts and 2 doubles courts
  • 6 racquetball courts
  • 8 lane private bowling alley
  • A variety of fitness classes including yoga, pilates, and cycling
  • Social

  • Fine & casual dining
  • On-site medspa
  • Massage therapy
  • Shoeshine
  • Hair salon
  • Business development programs
  • Networking events
  • Award-winning childcare services
  • Special occasion and wedding Venue
  • Billiards parlour and pub
  • History

    Founded in 1884, The DAC opened as a gymnasium "for purpose of encouraging all proper athletic sports and pastimes of any kind and nature whatsoever".[1] William D. Rathvon, is regarded as its founding father. The Denver Athletic Club's first home was located in a former church building at 18th and Curtis. Charter members were charged a $3.00 initiation fee, and it was for men only. It moved to its current facility at 1325 Glenarm in 1890. On November 15, 1890, it opened an athletic field with a football game versus the University of Colorado. In 1900, a library was started and grew to hold over 8,000 titles.Through the years, The DAC has thrived by promoting athletics, social interaction, and business relationships. In 2009, The Denver Athletic Club celebrated its 125th anniversary and to this day continues to be a club that fits the Denver lifestyle.

    References

    Denver Athletic Club Wikipedia