Cleveland Press

The City Club of Cleveland was established in 1912 to provide a platform for the discussion of issues of contemporary interest. The first board of directors included Edward Baker, Dr. Robert Bishop, Arthur Baldwin, Starr Cadwallader, Walter Flory, Rabbi Moses Gries, Amasa Mather, Daniel Morgan and Reverend Worth Tippy. Morgan served as the club's first president, while Edward Baker and Amasa Mather were selected as vice-president and treasurer respectively. Mayo Fesler, instrumental in helping establish the club, served as secretary. Fesler would later serve as secretary for the Citizens League. Membership in the club was initially open to men only. Women were admitted in 1972.

The City Club has met in various locations. Between 1913 and 1916, it used several rooms above Weber's Restaurant on Superior Avenue. In 1916, it moved to the Hollenden Hotel, which served as its home until 1929, when it moved to 712 Vincent Avenue. In 1986, the City Club was located at 850 Euclid Avenue.

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