The Seattle Athletic Club Moves Toward Permanent Home
A new push for a central headquarters in the public market building promises to turn the organization into the city's premier athletic power.
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The Seattle Athletic Club last night decided to lease the public market building on the corner of Second and University streets for permanent headquarters, provided suitable terms can be secured. The athletic committee was authorized to purchase apparatus at once. A football team will be put in the field right away and a practice game will be played at the Madison street ball park next Saturday and a match game on the following Saturday. The membership of the club is increasing steadily and the organization gives promise of being the strongest organization of its kind on the Coast.
“The membership of the club is increasing steadily and the organization gives promise of being the strongest organization of its kind on the Coast.”
While this historical club sought a home in the public market building, the site of the original Pike Place Market stands just blocks away today. The club's push for athletic facilities mirrors the ongoing civic debates about the value of public recreation space and community-led infrastructure in Seattle's dense downtown core.
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