Woman's Club of Palo Alto (founded 1894, and active to present day) is a civic, cultural, philanthropic and social club, initially founded on June 20, 1894 by 24 women in Palo Alto, California.[1][2] The building that currently houses the club is historical and built in 1916 in a Tudor-Craftsman style, and is located at 475 Homer Avenue in Palo Alto.[1] The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1][3]
The Woman's Club of Palo Alto was initially founded on June 20, 1894 by 24 women who gathered at a Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto, California.[2] The first president was Mary Grafton Campbell, a doctor.[2] Early members of the club included Anna Zschokke, a figure in the establishment of the Palo Alto Unified School District; Lydia Mitchell, who co-founded the Palo Alto Red Cross; and Julia Gilbert, a figure in the establishment of the Palo Alto libraries.[1][2]
In 1898, the club formed a circulating library and donated over 2,000 books, which four years later led to the first public library in Palo Alto.[2] In 1911, the club worked for California women's suffrage movement.[1] From 1916 until 1929, the club members were involved in local and national issues concerning World War I, universal suffrage, and women in politics.[1]
The club has hosted many speaking events including suffragist Hester Ann Harland,[4] lectures by Stanford University professors,[5] among others. In 2018, many female engineers and university students met at the club to discuss cryptocurrencies and the club served as a safe space for women in technology to meet.[6]
Architectural historyedit
Club members raised money to buy a lot on Homer Avenue, and it took a decade to raise the remaining money for the building construction.[1] The total cost of the new club building was $10,590.[1]
Charles Edward Hodges (1864–1944) was the architect of the building.[2] The style of the building is a Tudor Craftsman design.[2] The exterior features are Craftsman with a porte-cochere doorway, heavy beams, stucco finish with a painted wood wainscoting band of lap siding at the base of the structure.[2] The Tudor design elements include the one and a half story gable, a half timbered frame and a steeply pitched roof. The interior features a Ballroom with maple flooring and fir board and batten siding on three of the walls, and a stage with an Olio drop front curtain.[2] There is a separate Fireside Room with salt glazed tiles from 1910 made by the Steiger Terracotta and Pottery Company of South San Francisco.[2]
^"The Afro-American Vote, The Women Suffragists Received a Pledge of Colored Support". Newspapers.com. The San Francisco Call. 8 December 1895. p. Page 7. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
^"New About the Women's Clubs". Newspapers.com. Oakland Tribune. October 19, 1901. p. Page 9. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
^Bowles, Nellie (2018-02-25). "Women in Cryptocurrencies Push Back Against 'Blockchain Bros'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
External linksedit
Official website
Woman's Club of Palo Alto Yearbook (1904) from Calisphere, California Digital Library
15th Annual Announcement of the Woman's Club of Palo Alto (1910-1911) from California Revealed, U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services
January 01, 1970
woman, club, palo, alto, founded, 1894, active, present, civic, cultural, philanthropic, social, club, initially, founded, june, 1894, women, palo, alto, california, building, that, currently, houses, club, historical, built, 1916, tudor, craftsman, style, loc. Woman s Club of Palo Alto founded 1894 and active to present day is a civic cultural philanthropic and social club initially founded on June 20 1894 by 24 women in Palo Alto California 1 2 The building that currently houses the club is historical and built in 1916 in a Tudor Craftsman style and is located at 475 Homer Avenue in Palo Alto 1 The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 1 3 Woman s Club of Palo AltoU S National Register of Historic PlacesFront of the Woman s Club of Palo Alto WCPA Woman s Club of Palo AltoShow map of San Francisco Bay AreaWoman s Club of Palo AltoShow map of CaliforniaWoman s Club of Palo AltoShow map of the United StatesLocationPalo Alto CaliforniaCoordinates37 26 46 N 122 09 21 W 37 44611 N 122 15583 W 37 44611 122 15583Built1916Architectural styleTudor CraftsmenNRHP reference No 14001114Added to NRHP2014 Contents 1 Club history 2 Architectural history 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksClub history editThe Woman s Club of Palo Alto was initially founded on June 20 1894 by 24 women who gathered at a Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto California 2 The first president was Mary Grafton Campbell a doctor 2 Early members of the club included Anna Zschokke a figure in the establishment of the Palo Alto Unified School District Lydia Mitchell who co founded the Palo Alto Red Cross and Julia Gilbert a figure in the establishment of the Palo Alto libraries 1 2 In 1898 the club formed a circulating library and donated over 2 000 books which four years later led to the first public library in Palo Alto 2 In 1911 the club worked for California women s suffrage movement 1 From 1916 until 1929 the club members were involved in local and national issues concerning World War I universal suffrage and women in politics 1 The club has hosted many speaking events including suffragist Hester Ann Harland 4 lectures by Stanford University professors 5 among others In 2018 many female engineers and university students met at the club to discuss cryptocurrencies and the club served as a safe space for women in technology to meet 6 Architectural history editClub members raised money to buy a lot on Homer Avenue and it took a decade to raise the remaining money for the building construction 1 The total cost of the new club building was 10 590 1 Charles Edward Hodges 1864 1944 was the architect of the building 2 The style of the building is a Tudor Craftsman design 2 The exterior features are Craftsman with a porte cochere doorway heavy beams stucco finish with a painted wood wainscoting band of lap siding at the base of the structure 2 The Tudor design elements include the one and a half story gable a half timbered frame and a steeply pitched roof The interior features a Ballroom with maple flooring and fir board and batten siding on three of the walls and a stage with an Olio drop front curtain 2 There is a separate Fireside Room with salt glazed tiles from 1910 made by the Steiger Terracotta and Pottery Company of South San Francisco 2 See also editList of California suffragists Timeline of women s suffrage in CaliforniaReferences edit a b c d e f g h Medina Anna June 11 2016 Woman s Club of Palo Alto celebrates a centennial milestone PaloAltoOnline com Retrieved 2020 09 26 a b c d e f g h i j Feuer Margaret April 12 2013 The Palo Alto Woman s Club Past Heritage Retrieved 2020 09 26 Federal Register Volume 80 Issue 3 www govinfo gov January 6 2015 Retrieved 2020 09 27 The Afro American Vote The Women Suffragists Received a Pledge of Colored Support Newspapers com The San Francisco Call 8 December 1895 p Page 7 Retrieved 2020 09 28 New About the Women s Clubs Newspapers com Oakland Tribune October 19 1901 p Page 9 Retrieved 2020 09 28 Bowles Nellie 2018 02 25 Women in Cryptocurrencies Push Back Against Blockchain Bros The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 09 28 External links editOfficial website Woman s Club of Palo Alto Yearbook 1904 from Calisphere California Digital Library 15th Annual Announcement of the Woman s Club of Palo Alto 1910 1911 from California Revealed U S Institute of Museum and Library Services Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woman 27s Club of Palo Alto amp oldid 1214896069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
