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267 <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span> 268 </button> 269 </div> 270 </nav> 271 <!-- ./ Standard Desktop Navigation --> 272 </header> 273 274 275 276 277 <div class="clear-fixed-top"></div><section class="banner h-25 w-100 d-flex mx-auto flex-column " ><div id="carouselSlide" class="carousel slide carousel-fade h-100" data-bs-ride="carousel"> 278 <div class="carousel-inner h-100"> 279 280 281 <div class="carousel-item active h-100"> 282 <div class="banner__content h-100 px-3 px-md-5" style="background-image: url(https://images.marketpath.com/df6ff703-f41c-42da-818d-f093b4b0169c/image/0c2eaca7-0450-4152-b3c5-f75d799c1b27/meridian-indianapolis-athletic-club-ihs-bass-865671.jpg);"> 283 <div class="h-100 container-fluid px-3 text-start text-light d-flex align-items-center"> 284 <div class="banner__overlay banner__overlay--medium"></div> 285 <div class="w-100 banner__slide-content px-2 px-md-1" style="z-index: 3;"> 286 287 <h1>The History of the Indianapolis Athletic Club</h1> 288 289 290 291 292 </div> 293 </div> 294 </div> 295 </div> 296 297 298 </div> 299 300 </div></section> 301<section class="service-generic-inside py-3"> 302 <div class="container-xl pt-3 px-auto px-md-5 px-xl-3"><div class="row"> 303 <div class="col-12 mb-3 pe-2 pe-md-5"> 304 <h3>IN THE BEGINNING</h3> 305 306<p><img alt="Indianapolis Athletic Club (IAC) - Indiana Historical Society" data-ref="image:7fe19347-ae77-44a8-9ee4-df0c49a2059d" height="460" src="https://images.marketpath.com/df6ff703-f41c-42da-818d-f093b4b0169c/image/0c2eaca7-0450-4152-b3c5-f75d799c1b27/meridian-indianapolis-athletic-club-ihs-bass-865671.jpg" style="margin:2px 40px 7px 5px; float:left" title="Indianapolis Athletic Club (IAC) - Indiana Historical Society" width="500" /><strong>The Indianapolis Athletic Club (IAC)</strong> was founded as an organization in 1920. Located at 350 N. Meridian St. just 3 blocks north of Monument Circle, laid the corner stone of their new building in May 1922 and opened in 1924, a time when Indianapolis saw a large number of new high-rise structures replacing the old mansions close to the heart of the city.</p> 307 308<p>The Indianapolis Athletic Club grew in prominence throughout the years, with many mayors, governors, state legislators, business leaders and future athletes at the college, professional and Olympic levels. Membership grew to over 2000 members. Traditionally a Democratic organization, when new the Indianapolis Athletic Club featured three floors with 160 sleeping rooms for members, an apartment for women, a swimming pool, billiard and smoking lounges, and dining rooms. Architect Robert Daggett modeled the bronze doorway and carved limestone surround after the Venice Palace in Rome. The Frank McHale Room and the Robert V. Welch Lounge were tw
308o of its member bar and dining areas and the Frank McKinney Pool as well as the basketball gymnasium were used daily.</p> 309 310<p>Swimming and athletics obviously played a large role in the club’s programming and IAC members participated in many Olympic games. Classes included diving, water ballet, and life saving. In addition, for over thirty years the Downtown Indianapolis Rotary Club offices were located in the IAC.</p> 311 312<p>Tragically, on February 5, 1992 a fire caused by faulty refrigerator wiring killed one overnight guest and two fireman. As a tribute, every year during the St. Patrick’s Day parade a battalion of city fireman pause in front of the building, turn in formation, and salute before continuing.</p> 313 314<hr /> 315<h4><img alt="Indianapolis Athletic Club Gym" data-ref="image:a992226b-135c-4d16-b092-8b8951cea0a8" height="250" src="https://images.marketpath.com/df6ff703-f41c-42da-818d-f093b4b0169c/zy/a992226b-135c-4d16-b092-8b8951cea0a8/aghmgqoq/indianapolisathleticclubgymphoto.png" style="margin:1px 40px 1px 85px; float:right" title="Indianapolis Athletic Club Gym" width="500" />ATHLETIC WAS OUR MIDDLE NAME</h4> 316 317<p>Apart from the comradery of socializing at Indianapolis Athletic Club events, many members and their families enjoyed the sports leagues, including basketball, bowling, swimming, squash and racquet ball.</p> 318 319<p><br /> 320 </p> 321 322<p> </p> 323 324<p> </p> 325 326<hr /> 327<h4 style="text-align: center;">Historical Documents</h4> 328 329<p style="text-align: center;"><a data-ref="Document:1bb5ad2e-8135-42ba-9d5f-f637d2b507c7" download="First+Parade+Line-up+1981.pdf" href="https://docs.marketpath.com/df6ff703-f41c-42da-818d-f093b4b0169c/document/1820dbec-bb23-4fe4-9169-aa219590d665/firstparadeline-up1981.pdf" target="_blank" title="First+Parade+Line-up+1981">First Parade Line-Up</a></p> 330 331<p style="text-align: center;"><a data-ref="Document:7539c50d-c253-4b69-9035-23b6927be4fb" download="indy+star+St+pats+1926.pdf" href="https://docs.marketpath.com/df6ff703-f41c-42da-818d-f093b4b0169c/document/bed95fc9-6837-4d9e-8297-0d20ed8da591/indystarstpats1926.pdf" target="_blank" title="indy+star+St+pats+1926">Indy Star St. Pats Parade Article (1926)</a></p> 332 333<p style="text-align: center;"><a data-ref="Image:1098607f-b156-441c-ba5e-58b82cfe7fb3" href="https://images.marketpath.com/df6ff703-f41c-42da-818d-f093b4b0169c/image/ca89b3b4-8ffd-42f0-8d26-8c41083e3239/1928_st-patrick-s-day-news-article.jpg" title="1928_St Patrick's Day news article">Indy Star St. Patrick's Day Parade Article (1928)</a></p> 334 335<p style="text-align: center;"><a data-ref="Document:698aeb39-6a3d-4bb4-9ead-87a51384a868" download="Irish+Hill+Article.PDF" href="https://docs.marketpath.com/df6ff703-f41c-42da-818d-f093b4b0169c/document/b107a6f4-5081-4ac5-8d75-d154eb72f9b9/irishhillarticle.pdf" target="_blank" title="Irish+Hill+Article">Irish Hill Article (1962)</a></p> 336 337<hr /> 338<h4>IAC FIRE</h4> 339 340<p><img alt="The Indianapolis Athletic Club Fire in 1992" data-ref="image:ee3bddf2-c606-4edc-8c72-c605cc9d8d0f" height="310" src="https://images.marketpath.com/df6ff703-f41c-42da-818d-f093b4b0169c/zy/ee3bddf2-c606-4edc-8c72-c605cc9d8d0f/achmgrnq/theindianapolisathleticclubfirerectangular.png" style="margin:2px 40px 5px 5px; float:left" title="The Indianapolis Athletic Club Fire in 1992" width="400" />Tragically, on February 5, 1992 a fire caused by faulty refrigerator wiring killed one overnight guest and two firemen. As a tribute, every year during the St. Patrick’s Day parade a battalion of city firemen pause in front of the building, turn in formation, and salute before continuing.</p> 341 342<p>Every year since the fire, the Indianapolis Fire Department and the IFD Emerald Society, has been very involved in the St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations and has held a memorial for their fallen brothers Cpl. Ellwood M. "Woody" Gelenius, who was 47 at the time of the fire, and Pvt. John J. 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