Tuesday, June 24, 2014

#19: Missouri Athletic Club

  • Organization was founded in 1903, opened in September of that year
  • The present home for MAC opened in 1916, after the first one burned down in 1914.
  • The organization awards the highest honor in college soccer, known as the Hermann Trophy.
  • Played an important role in 1904 as it housed dignitaries and athletes for the Summer Olympics and World's Fair.
  • Men were only allowed to join the club until 1988.
  • Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.








Wikipedia link
Official website

405 Washington, ST. LOUIS, MO, 63102
Cake artist: Stuttgart Visiting Artists

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