Multnomah Athletic Club
Private club in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
The Multnomah Athletic Club is a private social and athletic club in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood, it was originally founded in 1891 as the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. It has expanded to fill two buildings totaling 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2), making it the largest indoor athletic club in the world.[3][4] Its emblem is a winged "M". It has approximately 22,000 members and employs nearly 600 staff, according to the club's website.
The club is known for its exclusivity.[5] It has been called "the only club in town that matters" and Nike had paid for one of its former executive's MAC membership on company expense to "help him integrate into the Portland business community"[6][7] Women members were not given full voting privileges until 1977. New memberships are chosen by a lottery, however applicants who don't know a current member maybe asked to present a reference letter.[8]
Facilities
The club's primary facility is an eight-level main clubhouse located adjacent to Providence Park.
References
- ^ "The Multnomah Athletic Club Is Laying Off More Than 600 Employees". Willamette Week. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Nonprofit Explorer; Multnomah Athletic Club". propublica.org. ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 31 Dec 2022.
- ^ "History - MAC". themac.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Anderson, Heather Arndt (2015-12-17). "Inside the Best Portland Restaurant Where You'll Never Get to Eat". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Rogue of the Week: Multnomah Athletic Club". Willamette Week. January 17, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ Budnick, Nick (August 28, 2006). "MAC to the future". Portland Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ Leder, Michelle (2006-08-20). "OPENERS: SUITS; JUST OVERDO IT". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "What's the Deal with Portland's Exclusive Old Private Clubs?". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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