The Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club is a historic building in

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. Located on Shillito Place in the city's downtown, it was built for a club of the same name. Founded in 1853 by a group of Cincinnati elites, including

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, the society chose to erect a new headquarters in 1902; at the time of its completion, this four-

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building was hailed as one of the country's best athletic facilities, second only to the gymnasium at

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.Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places''. Vol. 1.

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building designed by John Scudder Adkins of the firm Werner and Adkins, the building is built of brick with stone and metal elements.,

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, 2007. Accessed 2010-10-15. Among these elements are rusticated stone courses, a molded

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, and

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windows. In recognition of its distinctive and historically significant architecture, the club building was listed on the

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in 1983.

References

External links

Club website
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