1904 - "The Men Who Came to Dinner" - First Meetings - Building the Dream - Historic Photos

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History Overview

The Hermit Club was founded in 1904 by "The Men Who Came to Dinner." As a result of the club’s association with music and performing arts, the club has always been located near theatre hotspots in Cleveland.

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Originally in 1904, The Hermit Club was located at the heart of Cleveland’s theatrical center, which was then near East 4th Street and Euclid Avenue. When the 1920s rolled around, the opening of Playhouse Square theatres caused the Theatre District to move up Euclid Avenue, to which The Hermit Club followed to its current location behind the State Theatre.

The current club facility was designed by Hermit Club founder and noted Cleveland architect Frank B. Meade. In 1976, The Hermit Club was named a Cleveland landmark, with its look that encompasses Jacobean revival style and resembles a weather-beaten pub transplanted from ‘merrie olde’ England. Click here to learn more about the history of the building and its location.