The 21-story WAC clubhouse opened in December 1930, and was designed in the Art Deco style by Seattle architect Sherwood D. Ford.

The club also offers a full-service day spa and a wellness center with nutrition, physical therapy, and naturopathic services.

[2] In 2009, the Washington Athletic Club became a City of Seattle Landmark,[3] and in 2018 its 6th Street building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[4] After the passing of the original construction deadline, a new board of 26 of Seattle's most prominent businessmen came together to continue Clarke's work.

[10] With the club finally reaching its membership quota, their impounded funds were made available for use and an October 1928 date was proposed for construction to begin.

It would be constructed of reinforced concrete and steel while the exterior consisted of brick and decorative terracotta tile and would be completely fireproof.

[17] While the Stock Market Crashed in October 1929, Seattle wouldn't immediately feel the effects and construction went ahead.

[4] The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday, December 16, 1929 at noon when a steam shovel driven by Reginald H. Parsons, chairman of the board of governors for the club, overturned the first load of dirt.

Tragedy struck on April 26, 1930 when Albert J. Triggs, superintendent for the Sound Construction Company was crushed to death when a section of the concrete structure collapsed on top of him.

[22] The Washington Athletic Club officially opened on December 16, 1930 followed by a week long celebration of dining, dancing and facility touring.

[23] A full-page article in the Seattle Times from December 16, described the layout of the new building in detail: Entering from Sixth Avenue members will see a commodious lobby richly furnished and impressively decorated.

[22]Women were largely segregated from men in the new quarters, having their own entrance and elevator as described by the article: Allegorical incidents of Persian history are told on the walls of the woman's bridge room on the second floor.

[24] The Great Depression began to affect many social clubs across the nation who saw their memberships begin to taper off and the wave soon reached the west coast.

[4] The WAC building was purchased by Seattle businessmen Victor Elfendahl, Gilbert Skinner and William Edris.

In an attempt to stay in business, the owners began an aggressive new premium membership program, hoping to sign on 1,200 new members which luckily was a quick success.

Even though the payments would follow the same rate as the rent, the wealthy club members would own the building within 5 and a half years.

In August 1953, The Washington Athletic club purchased the property to the south on which to build a three-story annex, designed by architect Harrison Overturf, which broke ground on June 24, 1954.

[30] As of today, the building houses the successful "Inn at the WAC" on the upper floors as well as gym space.