Since 1908, the Cleveland Athletic Club has provided its members with the finest athletic, dining, meeting and banquet facilities available anywhere under one roof. Its amenities include a state of the art fitness complex and aerobics studio, full gymnasium, swimming pool, bowling center, squash, handball, and racquetball courts, steam, sauna, and jacuzzi in the men's and women's locker rooms, a family locker room, two restaurants and a bar, banquet and meeting rooms, a full service catering department, personal trainers, massotherapist, fitness, and wellness programs, youth programs, a variety of training programs, and a full social calendar. The CAC opened its doors on February 1, 1908 in what is now the old National City Bank Building. By August of 1909 the Club had 900 members and a need to expand. In 1911, the Club relocated to its current home on Euclid Avenue just west of East 12th Street. During World War I, CAC'ers sold Liberty Bonds and the Club managed the industrial division of the Cleveland Victory Chest Campaign, the forerunner of United Appeal. In 1922, Johnny Weismueller (later Tarzan) set a world record for the 150-yard backstroke in the Club's pool; and the Club sponsored the National Amateur Pocket Billiard Tournament. In 1923 the Club sponsored the very first indoor track meet in Cleveland. In 1925, Jimmie Lee became CAC's athletic director. During his 40-year tenure, Lee served as coach to the U.S. Boxing Team for three Olympic Games. Through the 1920s and 30s, the CAC supported billiards, track, swimming, and boxing. The Depression years were difficult ones for the CAC, but the commitment of members and the strength of the social bonds formed here kept the Club afloat. The 1950s and 60s were times of prosperity for the Club. Membership roles were filled to capacity and the Club maintained a very active social calendar. However, changing tax laws and Cleveland's enormous population loss during the 1970's and 80's triggered a steady decline for the CAC that would last into the 1990's. In August of 1997, CAC's Board of Directors formed an alliance with a small local investment group in order to begin a major restoration project. To date, this project has brought 4 million dollars of improvements, renovations, and restorations to the CAC, along with a revitalization of Club activities, social events, programs, and membership. Proud of its past, the Club is enjoying a very healthy present. The Cleveland Athletic Club remains Cleveland's only complete athletic, business, social, and family private club.