Tallulah Book Club Building

Tallulah Book Club Building
Location 515 Dabney Street, Tallulah, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°24′22″N 91°11′14″W / 32.40624°N 91.18731°W / 32.40624; -91.18731Coordinates: 32°24′22″N 91°11′14″W / 32.40624°N 91.18731°W / 32.40624; -91.18731
Area less than one acre
Built 1930
Architect William Stanton
Architectural style Mission Revival,Spanish Revival
NRHP reference # 91001660[1]
Added to NRHP November 7, 1991

The Tallulah Book Club Building, located at 515 Dabney St. in Tallulah, Louisiana, was built in 1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

It was designed by architect William Stanton in Spanish Revival/Mission Revival style.[2]

It has served as a women's clubhouse and as a lending library for the community and parish. It was originally named the Tallulah Literary Club, and was an organization founded in 1902 by a group of women. The building made them the only Federated Women's Club in Louisiana to own its own building.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Tallulah Book Club Building" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1991. Retrieved June 16, 2017. with three photos and a map
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