City Club of Cleveland

The City Club of Cleveland
FormationOctober 28, 1912; 112 years ago (1912-10-28)
FoundersMayo Fesler and Augustus Hatton
TypeNon-Profit
Purposenon-partisan debate forum
Headquarters1317 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44115
Region served
Cleveland, Ohio, (United States)
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Moulthrop
WebsiteCityClub.org

The City Club of Cleveland is a non-partisan debate forum in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1912, and known as "America's Citadel of Free Speech," it is one of the oldest continuous independent free speech forums in the United States.[1][2]

The City Club's home is in the Playhouse Square District, located at 1317 Euclid Avenue. The building was formerly a F.W. Woolworth department store, and was most recently occupied by Dwellworks. The City Club moved to their current location in September 2023, after four decades at the City Club Building, formerly the Citizens Building, on Euclid Avenue in Downtown Cleveland.

The mission of the City Club is to "create conversations of consequence that help democracy thrive."[2] Membership is open to anyone and all programs are open to the general public, although members are charged lower prices to attend most forums and given preference in making reservations to certain programs.[3]

  1. ^ "City Club of Cleveland". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Mission & Vision". City Club of Cleveland. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Membership". City Club of Cleveland. Retrieved July 23, 2020.