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OUR BUILDI NG
e WAC is more than a building—but
without our Clubhouse, where would
we be? Designed by Seattle architect
Sherwood D. Ford, the Clubhouse was
conceived as a 21-story, $2.3 million
build in the summer of 1929. When the
WAC opened just over a year later, it was
the city's third-tallest building. In the ear-
ly 1950s, we added a four-story southern
expansion that included rooop tennis,
two new elevators, and a 400-capacity au-
ditorium, now the Noble Room. Twenty
years later, we grew again! Eight stories
were added to the south wing, including
the current basketball court and running
track. is renovation also included up-
dated fitness facilities on multiple levels.
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N
inety-five years since our incep-
tion, the Washington Athletic
Club remains a fixture in Seat-
tle's sporting life, and the words engraved
on our cornerstone still ring true. We're
also so much more! As we kick off our
95th anniversary, here's a brief look at
WAC history.
THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED
TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF
THE AMATEUR ATHLE TIC
AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OF
SEAT TLE AND THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST.
—WAC CORNERSTONE
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