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Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club
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Front and side of the building
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| Location: | 111 Shillito Pl., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Area: | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built: | 1902 |
| Architect: | Warner & Atkins |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83001978[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 17, 1983 |
The Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club is a historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Located on Shillito Place in the city's downtown,[1] it was built for a club of the same name. Founded in 1853 by a group of Cincinnati elites, including Rutherford B. Hayes, the society chose to erect a new headquarters in 1902; at the time of its completion, this four-story building was hailed as one of the country's best athletic facilities, second only to the gymnasium at Columbia University in New York City.[2]
A Second Renaissance Revival building designed by the firm of Warner and Atkins,[1] the building is built of brick with stone and metal elements.[3] Among these elements are rusticated stone courses, a molded balustrade, and trimmed windows.[2] In recognition of its distinctive and historically significant architecture, the club building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
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