The DAC, wrote a major national magazine at the time, “is an expression of Detroit’s greatness....nowhere but in Detroit could it be done.” In the ensuing 90 years, the Club and its clubhouse have stood the test of time — no major structural overhauls to the building have been needed. Membership remains strong, with more than 4,000 current members in various categories, including 3,000 voting resident members. Today the DAC membership truly reflects the diversity of Detroit as it enters its fourth century as city. Several years ago the Club began spending millions to restore the fine art details of the interior rooms, shining a fresh light on the greatness of what many saw on that day in 1915 when the clubhouse originally opened its doors.

Over the years the Club has been honored as one of the finest in the nation, and countless community leaders have strolled its halls, swum in its pool, eaten in the fabulous Grill Room or attended a gala black-tie event within the grandeur of the Main Dining Hall. Being a hub of greatness in a great city, the DAC has seen its share of the famous, from U.S. presidents to foreign kings, from famous aviators and war heroes to athletes and entertainers. Tradition is a watchword at the DAC — business, social, athletic —with succeeding generations in many families taking membership with the Club, holding dear the memories of events and activities in the clubhouse and creating a sort of  "corporate memory.”

First and foremost the DAC remains an athletic club. It has always been home to world-class Olympic and amateur athletes as well as professionals, with the clubhouse playing host to regional, national and international tournaments and exhibitions of all types, from boxing and fencing to swimming and squash. While many of Detroit ’s institutions have come and gone, the Detroit Athletic Club remains a rock-solid force in the city where it was born, providing a center for community leadership and a focal point around which many important decisions have been made. While spanning three centuries, the Detroit Athletic Club has been, and remains, a Detroit original.