Detroit Athletic Club

Detroit Athletic Club
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General information
Typeprivate club
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance style
Location241 Madison Street
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Coordinates42°20′15″N 83°02′50″W / 42.337468°N 83.047355°W / 42.337468; -83.047355
Completed1915, 2012
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Albert Kahn

The Detroit Athletic Club (often referred to as the DAC) is a private social club and athletic club located in the heart of Detroit's theater, sports, and entertainment district. It is located across the street from Detroit's historic Music Hall. The clubhouse was designed by Albert Kahn and inspired by Rome's Palazzo Farnese. It maintains reciprocal agreements for their members at other private clubs worldwide. It contains full-service athletic facilities, pools, restaurants, ballrooms, and guest rooms.

Members of the club include business professionals and professional athletes. Ty Cobb is among the athletes to have been a member of the DAC. The building is visible beyond center field from Comerica Park.[1]

  1. ^ Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.