The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, now referred to as simply "The Mansion," or "The Fed," is a Georgian Revival mansion located on the southwest corner of 24th Street and San Gabriel Street in

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. The building was completed in 1931 to be the headquarters for the

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, with assistance from local philanthropist Clara Driscoll. It was designed by Dallas architect Henry Coke Knight. The building sits adjacent to the historic Neill-Cochran House (1855) and is a prominent feature of the Judge's Hill neighborhood, to the west of the

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. The Mansion was added to the

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on October 24, 1985. It is one of the best remaining examples of Georgian Revival architecture in

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. Today it is mostly used to host

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s and

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s, though every Thursday night since 1999 the

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Syndicate holds a

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on the sprung polished oak floors of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters.Austin Swing Syndicate, http://www.austinswingsyndicate.org/

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