List of women's club buildings
Women's club buildings (or woman's club buildings) are meeting places of women’s clubs.
A number were built in the early 1900s as part of a scheme by publisher Edward Gardner Lewis to promote sales of Woman's Magazine,[1] but many more were independent organizations. The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) became the primary umbrella organization of women's clubs in the United States. "For the later part of the nineteenth century and much of the twentieth century, the women's clubs were an essential vehicle for women's activity outside of the home."[2]:8
Numerous women's club buildings have been evaluated for listing on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places individually or as part of wider collections. Historic preservation studies have been conducted for women's clubhouses in Florida,[3] in Illinois,[1] in New Jersey,[4] in New Mexico,[5] and in Olympia, Washington[6]
In New Mexico alone, a state federation grew to include 59 clubs.[5]
Notable examples include:
Arizona
- Bisbee Woman's Club Clubhouse, Bisbee, Arizona, NRHP-listed
- Casa Grande Woman's Club Building, Casa Grande, AZ, NRHP-listed
- Coolidge Woman's Club, Coolidge, AZ, NRHP-listed
- Glendale Woman's Club Clubhouse, Glendale, AZ, NRHP-listed
- Willcox Women's Club, Willcox, AZ, NRHP-listed
- Mesa Woman's Club, Mesa, AZ, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club, Safford, AZ, NRHP-listed
- Tempe Woman's Club, Tempe, AZ, NRHP-listed
Arkansas
- Woman's Community Club Band Shell, Heber Springs, Arkansas, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Progressive Club, Wynne, AR, NRHP-listed
California
- Berkeley Women's City Club, Berkeley, California, NRHP-listed
- Beverly Hills Women's Club, Beverly Hills, CA, NRHP-listed
- College Women's Club, Berkeley, CA, NRHP-listed
- Maywood Woman's Club, 902 Marin St. Corning, CA (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Woman's Improvement Club Clubhouse, Corona, CA, NRHP-listed
- La Jolla Woman's Club, La Jolla, CA, NRHP-listed
- La Puente Valley Woman's Club, La Puente, CA, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Lincoln, Lincoln, CA, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Lodi, Lodi, CA, NRHP-listed
- Montebello Woman's Club, Montebello, CA, NRHP-listed
- Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County, Oakland, CA, NRHP-listed
- Women's Improvement Club of Hueneme, Port Hueneme, CA, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Redondo Beach, Redondo Beach, CA, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Athletic Club of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, NRHP-listed
- Ebell Club of Santa Paula, Santa Paula, CA, NRHP-listed
- Ebell of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, NRHP-listed
- Sausalito Woman's Club, Sausalito, CA, NRHP-listed
Delaware
- Woman's Club of Newport, Newport, DE, NRHP-listed
Florida
- Babson Park Woman's Club, Babson Park, FL, NRHP-listed
- Boynton Woman's Club, Boynton Beach, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Chipley, Chipley, FL, NRHP-listed
- Clermont Woman's Club, Clermont, FL, NRHP-listed
- Coco Plum Woman's Club, Coral Gables, FL, NRHP-listed
- Coral Gables Woman's Club, Coral Gables, FL, NRHP-listed
- Dade City Woman's Club, Dade City, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Eustis, Eustis, FL, NRHP-listed
- Lemon Bay Woman's Club, Englewood, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, NRHP-listed
- Hollywood Woman's Club, Hollywood, FL, NRHP-listed
- Lake Butler Woman's Club, Lake Butler, FL, NRHP-listed
- Lloyd Woman's Club, Lloyd, FL, NRHP-listed
- Melrose Woman's Club, Melrose, FL, NRHP-listed
- Miami Women's Club, Miami, FL, NRHP-listed
- Women's Club of Coconut Grove, Miami, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of New Smyrna, New Smyrna Beach, FL, NRHP-listed
- Ormond Beach Woman's Club, Ormond Beach, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Palmetto, Palmetto, FL, NRHP-listed
- Punta Gorda Woman's Club, Punta Gorda, FL, NRHP-listed
- Quincy Woman's Club, Quincy, FL, NRHP-listed
- Bee Ridge Woman's Club, Sarasota, FL, NRHP-listed
- St. Petersburg Woman's Club, St. Petersburg, FL, NRHP-listed
- Sarasota Woman's Club, Sarasota, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Starke, Starke, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL, NRHP-listed
- Terra Ceia Woman's Club, Terra Ceia, FL, NRHP-listed
- Vero Beach Woman's Club, Vero Beach, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Winter Haven, Winter Haven, FL, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Winter Park, Winter Park, FL, NRHP-listed
Georgia
- Atlanta Women's Club, Atlanta, GA, NRHP-listed
- Dawson Woman's Clubhouse, Dawson, GA, NRHP-listed
- Demorest Women's Club, Demorest, GA, NRHP-listed
- Lyons Woman's Club House, Lyons, GA, NRHP-listed
- Rockmart Woman's Club, Rockmart, GA, NRHP-listed
- Tennille Woman's Clubhouse, Tennille, GA, NRHP-listed
Idaho
- American Women's League Chapter House (Peck, Idaho), 217 N. Main St. Peck, ID (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
Illinois
- Alton Chapter House (built 1909), 509 Beacon St. Alton, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Andover Chapter House, Locust St., NW Andover, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Annawan Chapter House, 206 S. Depot St. Annawan, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Carlinville Chapter House, 111 S. Charles St. Carlinville, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Edwardsville Chapter House, 515 W. High St. Edwardsville, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Evanston, Evanston, IL, NRHP-listed
- Marine Chapter House, Silver St. Marine, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Princeton Chapter House, 1007 N. Main St. Princeton, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Zion Chapter House, 2715 Emmaus Ave. Zion, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
Indiana
- Indiana State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Indianapolis, NRHP-listed
- The Propylaeum (John W. Schmidt House), Indianapolis, NRHP-listed
Kansas
- Woman's Club House, 900 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, Kansas (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Building, Topeka, KS, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club Building, Topeka, KS, NRHP-listed
Kentucky
- Hodgenville Women's Club, Hodgenville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
- Business Women's Club, Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed
Louisiana
- Tallulah Book Club Building, Tallulah, Louisiana, NRHP-listed
Massachusetts
- Woman's Club of Fall River, Fall River, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed
Michigan
- Women's City Club, Detroit, Michigan, NRHP-listed
- Lansing Woman's Club Building, Lansing, Michigan, NRHP-listed
Minnesota
- Saint Paul Women's City Club, St. Paul, Minnesota, NRHP-listed
Mississippi
- Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs, Jackson, Mississippi, NRHP-listed
Montana
- Deer Lodge American Women's League Chapter House, 802 Missouri Ave. Deer Lodge, Montana (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed
- Thompson Falls Women's Club, Thompson Falls, Montana, founded 1914, NRHP-listed
Nevada
- 20th Century Club (Reno, Nevada), club organized in 1894; building built in 1925, NRHP-listed
New Mexico
- Alamogordo Woman's Club, Alamogordo, NM, NRHP-listed
- Carrizozo Woman's Club, Carrizozo, NM, NRHP-listed
- Silver City Woman's Club, Silver City, NM, NRHP-listed
New York
- Bronxville Women's Club, Bronxville, NY, NRHP-listed
- Scarsdale Woman's Club, Scarsdale, NY, NRHP-listed
- Women's Community Club of South Valley, South Valley, NY, NRHP-listed
North Carolina
- Fayetteville Women's Club and Oval Ballroom, Fayetteville, NC, NRHP-listed
- Fuquay-Varina Woman's Club Clubhouse, Fuquay-Varina, NC, NRHP-listed
Ohio
- Dayton Women's Club, Dayton, OH, NRHP-listed
- Mansfield Woman's Club, Mansfield, OH, NRHP-listed
Oregon
- Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse, Ashland, OR, NRHP-listed
- Dundee Woman's Club Hall, Dundee, OR, NRHP-listed
- The Town Club, Portland, OR, NRHP-listed[7][8]
Pennsylvania
- Woman's Club of Warren, Warren, PA, NRHP-listed
Tennessee
- Country Woman's Club, Clarksville, TN, NRHP-listed
Texas
- Port Arthur Federated Women's Clubhouse, Port Arthur, TX, NRHP-listed
- Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, Austin, TX, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Beaumont Clubhouse, Beaumont, TX, NRHP-listed
- Women's Club, El Paso, TX, NRHP-listed
- Houston Heights Woman's Club, Houston, TX, NRHP-listed
Utah
- Ladies Literary Club Clubhouse, Salt Lake City, Utah, NRHP-listed
Virginia
- Gloucester Women's Club, Gloucester, VA, NRHP-listed
- Middlesex County Woman's Club, Urbanna, VA, a colonial era county courthouse building that has been headquarters of the club since 1948, NRHP-listed
Washington
- Kirkland Woman's Club, Kirkland, WA, NRHP-listed
- Longview Women's Clubhouse, Longview, WA, NRHP-listed
- Women's Club, Olympia, WA, NRHP-listed
- Women's University Club of Seattle, Seattle, WA, NRHP-listed
Washington, D.C.
- General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed
- Whittemore House, Washington, D.C., clubhouse of the Woman's National Democratic Club, NRHP-listed
Wisconsin
- Woman's Club of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, NRHP-listed
- Wauwatosa Woman's Club, Wauwatosa, WI, NRHP-listed
West Virginia
- Parkersburg Women's Club, Parkersburg, NRHP-listed
- Woman's Club of Fairmont, Fairmont, clubhouse in historic Thomas and Annie Fleming mansion, NRHP-listed
Wyoming
- Casper Women's Club House, Casper, NRHP-listed
See also
References
- 1 2 Meyer, Pauline (July 18, 1980). "American Woman's League Chapter Houses Thematic Resources". National Park Service.
- ↑ Page Putnam Miller and Jill S. Topolski (June 6, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1989 (32 KB)
- ↑ Sidney Johnston (June 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Clubhouses of Florida's Woman's Clubs". National Park Service.
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places: Clubhouses of New Jersey Women's Clubs, NJ, 2010-09-29
- 1 2 David Kammer (May 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: New Mexico Federation of Women's Club Buildings in New Mexico".
- ↑ https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/64500715_text
- ↑ Town Club (Portland, Oregon) (official site)
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listing: The Town Club," U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service (Feb. 5, 1987)
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