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Celebrating 95 Years

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4 WAC Magazine | wac.net 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. Continued on page 6 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 An early rendering

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