Bradenton Woman's Club

The Bradenton Woman's Club is a women's club in Bradenton, Florida. Their clubhouse building was completed in 1921 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019 as part of a Multiple Property Submission.^[1]

Bradenton Woman's Club
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The clubhouse in 2018
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Location	1705 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205
Coordinates	27°29′43″N 82°34′43″W / 27.49528°N 82.57861°W / 27.49528; -82.57861
Built	1921
Architect	Fred W. Kemode
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
Website	www.bradentonwomansclub.com
MPS	Clubhouses of Florida's Woman's Clubs Multiple Property Submission
NRHP reference No.	100003409
Added to NRHP	February 4, 2019

History

The group was founded in 1913 by 16 women, eight years before they completed the building. The organization continuously raises money for local charities with weekly dances, private rentals, and charity galas.^[2] Starting in 2004, the group started a multi-year campaign to restore the building to its original condition. ^[3]

They began celebrating their centennial in 2012.^[4] In 2017, Hurricane Irma stripped off most of the building roof, which flooded the original dance floor, warping the wood but the group was able to re-open later in the year with donations from the community.^[5][2]

Architecture

The 11,388-square-foot building was completed in 1921 during the Florida Land Boom and cost $22,500 to build. ^[3][6][5] The Colonial Revival building was designed by architect Fred W. Kermode and includes a mezzanine with an open two-story meeting space.^[7][8]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Manatee County, Florida
• List of Woman's Clubhouses in Florida on the National Register of Historic Places

References

 

The clubhouse with Wares Creek in the foreground

1. "National Register of Historic Places Weekly Lists 2019" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. December 23, 2019. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
2. Young, Mark (December 22, 2017). "'From utter despair to celebration,' Bradenton Woman's Club set to reopen". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
3. "Casino Night raises money for Woman's Club building". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 25, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
4. Caplin, Sande (October 24, 2012). "Bradenton Women's Club Celebrates 100 Years of Service…". Suncoast Post. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
5. Young, Mark (September 28, 2017). "Hurricane Irma strips the roof from one of Bradenton's most generous givers". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
6. Angers, Angie (February 20, 2019). "Bradenton Woman's Club Added to National Register of Historic Places". Bay News 9. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
7. Young, Mark (March 25, 2019). "Hurricane Irma almost destroyed this Bradenton landmark. It's now part of history". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
8. Revell, Sarah (March 25, 2019). "Secretary Lee Announces the Designation of Two Florida Woman's Clubs on the National Register of Historic Places". Secretary of State of Florida. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

 

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