Chicago ยท South Michigan Avenue
Chicago Athletic Association
An 1893 Venetian Gothic athletic club facing Millennium Park, members-only for 122 years before it opened to guests, the hotel says.
- Built
- 1893The hotel describes its building as an '1893 Venetian Gothic landmark'; built as the Chicago Athletic Association clubhouse.
- Style
- Venetian Gothic
- Architect
- Henry Ives Cobb (facade largely by assistant Louis Christian Mullgardt)
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Area
- South Michigan Avenue
- Credentials
- Local landmark
The story
The Chicago Athletic Association built its Venetian Gothic clubhouse on Michigan Avenue in 1893, designed by Henry Ives Cobb with much of the facade by his assistant Louis Christian Mullgardt. The hotel says the club was reserved for an elite membership for 122 years before the building opened to the public as a hotel. The hotel now includes a Game Room and the rooftop bar Cindy’s.
Good to know
- Address: 12 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.