Chicago Norske Klub was established in 1911 as a merger between two other social clubs (
Den Norske Klub and
Den Norske Kvartte Klub). The merger was a result of significantly lower attendance rates in an effort to revitalize new membership. The club had originally met regularly on the second floor of a building on the corner of
Milwaukee Avenue and
Kedzie Avenue, before moving to a new building in 1917 that was further along Kedzie Avenue. In an effort to generate greater revenues the club frequently rented out their new building to other social clubs in the area. The club filed for
bankruptcy in 1971 after being unable to pay fines from an injury lawsuit stemming from their building. The club was dissolved afterwards and the building was sold to another social club. == Guest speakers ==