In 1921, Rev. Alexander Pitass organized the St. Stan’s Athletic Club with the goal of bring together the Polish Catholic youth of the parish and protecting them from the dangers of “evil places and immoral companionship.” In addition to lectures about religious and national affairs, the Club provided supervised amusement including baseball, basketball, bowling and gymnastics.
The first clubrooms of the organization were located on the second floor of a building at Wilson and Peckham. In 1945, at the cost of $13,000, the clubrooms were redecorated. In 1959, the old “Czerwona Kamienica” was scheduled for demolition. The AC would find temporary quarters in the Moniuszko Singing Society Clubrooms on Fillmore until the new Parish Social Center was completed.
In the summer of 1960, the club moved to its present location.
