Downtown Athletic Club

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The Downtown Athletic Club was a historic New York City athletic and social club best known as the original home and namesake presenter of the Heisman Trophy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf athletic club
social club
affectedBy September 11 attacks NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Art Deco
awardPresentationEnd early 2000s
awardPresentationStart 1935
buildingCompletion 1930
buildingHeight approximately 38 stories
buildingUseAfterClosure residential apartments
category Art Deco architecture in New York City
Defunct clubs and societies of the United States
Sports clubs and teams in New York City
city New York City
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolution early 2000s
function athletic activities
business networking
social gatherings
hasBuilding Downtown Athletic Club Building NERFINISHED
hasPart athletic facilities
ballrooms
dining rooms
guest rooms
lounges
rooftop facilities
inception 1920s
1926
knownFor being the original home of the Heisman Trophy
presenting the Heisman Trophy
laterAdmitted women members
locatedIn Battery Park City vicinity
Lower Manhattan
Manhattan
New York City
locatedNear Battery Park NERFINISHED
Hudson River
memberOf New York City private clubs
namedAfter its downtown Manhattan location
namedHeismanTrophyFor John W. Heisman NERFINISHED
neighborhood Financial District NERFINISHED
notableEvent annual Heisman Trophy dinner
operatedAs men's club
presentedAward Heisman Trophy NERFINISHED
state New York
status defunct
streetAddress 20 West Street

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Heisman Trophy formerlyPresentedBy Downtown Athletic Club