Woman's clubs or women's clubs are examples of the

woman's club movement The club movement is an American women's social movement that started in the mid-19th century and spread throughout the United States. It established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While wome ...

. Many local clubs and national or regional federations were influential in history. The importance of some local clubs is demonstrated by their women's club buildings being listed on historic registries. In the United States, 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." and In New Mexico alone, a state federation grew to include 59 clubs. In Australia, the

Country Women's Association The Country Women's Association (CWA) is a women's organisation in Australia, which seeks to advance interests of women, families, and communities in Australia, especially those in rural, regional, and remote areas. It comprises seven indep ...

had numerous clubs. Most historical women's clubs served social and charitable purposes, most of which may seem relatively uncontroversial today. These purposes have included voluntary civic service purposes such as: *opening lending libraries and seeking funding to create permanent public libraries *pursuing historic preservation *advocating for women's suffrage, other rights for women *campaigning against lynching and

Jim Crow laws The Jim Crow laws were U.S. state, state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced Racial segregation in the United States, racial segregation, "Jim Crow (character), Ji ...

*serving as professional women's clubs, comparable to historic men's clubs of London *serving as athletic clubs or otherwise supporting sports, physical activity *addressing

sanitation Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage. Preventing human contact with feces is part of sanitation, as is hand washing with soap. Sanitation systems ...

and health issues *hosting social activities, including card games *hosting lectures and otherwise engaging in education *addressing employment and labor conditions Some women's groups with a more activist political orientation which used "club" in their name, such as perhaps the Alpha Suffrage Club which fought for black female suffrage in Chicago, are included here, too.

Notable examples

International

Red Hat Society The Red Hat Society (RHS) is an international social organization that was founded in 1998 in the United States for women age 50 and beyond, but now open to women of all ages. History In the fall of 1997, Sue Ellen Cooper, an artist from ...

, international social organization * International Association of Lyceum Clubs, founded in 1904 in London, England, asserted to have clubs in 17 countries. Was formed as a place for women involved with literature, journalism, art, science and medicine to meet in an atmosphere that was similar to the men's professional clubs of that era. * List of Cosmopolitan Clubs. England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, China, India, U.S. (Are/were these all women's clubs? The ones in Philadelphia and NYC were, and have articles, and are separate items below.) *

Junior League The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (Junior League or JL) is a private, nonprofit educational women's volunteer organization aimed at improving communities and the social, cultural, and political fabric of civil society. With ...

, founded in 1901 in New York City, went international in 1926. A charitable women's empowerment organization. Over 295 Leagues around the world. * P.E.O. Sisterhood, founded as a sorority in Iowa in 1869, went national in 1883. A charitable organization. *

Woman's Christian Temperance Union The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is an international temperance organization. It was among the first organizations of women devoted to social reform with a program that "linked the religious and the secular through concerted and far ...

, organized in Ohio in 1873, has affiliates in Australia, Canada, Germany, Finland, India, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States * Women's International Motorcycle Association, founded in 1950, in 25 countries, purports to be the largest women's motorcycle organization *

Women for Sobriety Women for Sobriety (WFS) is a non-profit secular addiction recovery group for women with addiction problems. WFS was created by sociologist Jean Kirkpatrick in 1976 as an alternative to twelve-step addiction recovery groups like Alcoholics Ano ...

, founded in 1976, for women only, an alternative to the Twelve Steps program of Alcoholics Anonymous. * Women in the Wind (motorcycle club), founded in 1979, has had 100 chapters in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Portugal, also purports to be the largest women's motorcycle organization *

Young Women's Christian Association The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries. The World office is currently based in Geneva, Swit ...

(YWCA), founded as an international organization in 1894, had roots from 1855. In 120 countries.

Australia

Adelaide Women's Club Adelaide Women's Club was a social club for women which operated from 1922 to 1938 in Adelaide, South Australia. History The Adelaide Women's Club was founded in June 1922 by a handful of professional women led by Adelaide Miethke, and incorporat ...

* Bunbury Women's Club * Brisbane Women's Club *

Karrakatta Club The Karrakatta Club is a female-only women's club in Perth, Western Australia. Established in 1894, it was the first women's club in Australia. History The Karrakatta Club was founded in 1894 by members of Amy Jane Best's St George Reading Ci ...

* Lyceum Club (Australia) * Queen Adelaide Club *
Queen Mary Club
] * Wonglepong QCWA Hall

Azerbaijan

Ali Bayramov Club The Ali Bayramov Club was the first club for women in Baku, Azerbaijan. The club offered a variety of vocational skills and training to women, in addition to cultural and leisure activities. Its main focus was campaigning for women's Hujum, unv ...

, Baku, founded in 1920 as a literacy and sewing circle, it campaigned for women's unveiling and literacy.

Cost Rica

Women's Club of Costa Rica The Women's Club of Costa Rica () is a San José, Costa Rica organization established in 1940 that raises funds for charity. Originally founded by and for Americans in Costa Rica, the women's club now includes members of many nationalities. His ...

(1940–Present), San José. Founded as the "USA Woman's Club of Costa Rica".

Cuba

Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club Lyceum and Lawn Tennis Club ( Spanish: ''Liceo y Club de Tenis sobre Césped'') was a Cuban women's cultural, social, and physical fitness organization. Founded in 1929 in Havana, its first president was the journalist, suffragist and feminist, Ber ...

(1929–39), Havana. A women's cultural, social, and physical fitness organization; it established Cuba's first free public library, first children's library, and first course of instruction for librarians.

England

Ladies' Alpine Club The Ladies' Alpine Club was founded in London, England in 1907 and was the first mountaineering club for women. It merged with the Alpine Club of Great Britain in 1975. History In December 1907 a group of ladies who were climbers in the Alps m ...

(1907–1975), London, the first mountaineering club for women. *

Ladies Dining Society The Ladies Dining Society was a private women's dining and discussion club, based at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University. It was founded in 1890 by the author Louise Creighton and the women's activist Kathleen Lyttelton. Its members, ...

(1890-World War I), Cambridge, a private women's dining and discussion club at

Cambridge University The University of Cambridge is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, wo ...

. Primarily wives of male professors and college fellows. Members campaigned for Cambridge to grant degrees to women, and most were strong supporters of

female suffrage Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Several instances occurred in recent centuries where women were selectively given, then stripped of, the right to vote. In Sweden, conditional women's suffrage was in effect during ...

. *

Pioneer Club (women's club) The Pioneer Club was a progressive women's club founded in Regent Street, London, in 1892 by the social worker and temperance activist Emily Massingberd. "It was strongly associated with the ' higher thought' and such associated issues of the 'New ...

, London ** Grosvenor Crescent Club, London, which split off from the Pioneer Club *

University Women's Club The University Women's Club, originally the University Club for Ladies, is a British private members club founded in 1886. As the popular Gentlemen's club (traditional), gentlemen's clubs did not accept any women as members, its creation was int ...

, Mayfair, London

Greece

* Lyceum Club of Greek Women, founded in Athens in 1911, has 51 branches including 16 outside of Greece. Its purpose is to preserve and promote Greek cultural heritage and it opened, in 1988, the Museum of the History of the Greek Costume.

United States

In the United States a number of clubs were established, and corresponding buildings were built, in the early 1900s as part of a scheme by publisher

Edward Gardner Lewis Edward Gardner Lewis (March 4, 1869 – August 10, 1950) was an American magazine publisher, land development promoter, and political activist. He was the founder of two planned communities that are now cities: University City, Missouri, and Atas ...

to promote sales of '' Woman's Magazine'', but many more were independent organizations. Numerous women's club buildings have been evaluated for listing on the U.S.

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

(NRHP) individually or as part of wider collections. Historic preservation studies have been conducted for women's clubhouses in Florida, in Illinois, in New Jersey,National Register of Historic Places: Clubhouses of New Jersey Women's Clubs, NJ, 2010-09-29 in New Mexico, and in Olympia, Washington Women's clubs in the United States were indexed by the GFWC, and also by Helen M. Winslow who published an annual "register and directory" of the GFWC ones and some more, which was in its 24th annual edition in 1922. The GWFC did not admit clubs for African-American women, and Winslow's directory seems to omit them too. Various clubs for black women / African American women are included by state below, but see also :National Association of Colored Women's Clubs which includes a number of them.

Multiple locations nationwide, primarily in United States

American Association of University Women The American Association of University Women (AAUW), officially founded in 1881, is a non-profit organization that advances Justice, equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. The organization has a nationwide Social net ...

, founded as "Association of Collegiate Alumnae" in 1882 * American News Women's Club, established in 1932 as a newspaper club for female reporters. The club's records are held at the University of Maryland Archives. * Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching, founded in 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia, grew throughout the south to have a claimed presence in nearly every county throughout the south. Fought against lynchings of black persons. Was restricted to white women only to better be able to affect white women opinions generally, and to address purported motivation of lynching to "protect" white women. *

Colonial Dames of America The Colonial Dames of America (CDA) is an American organization comprising women who descend from one or more ancestors who lived in British North America between 1607 and 1775, and who aided the colonies in public office, in military service, or ...

(CDA), founded 1890, just before DAR and NSCDA *

Daughters of the American Revolution The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (often abbreviated as DAR or NSDAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a patriot of the American Revolutionary War. A non-p ...

(DAR), organized in 1890 after the

Sons of the American Revolution The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), formally the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR), is a federally chartered patriotic organization. The National Society, a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Louisvi ...

would not admit women and expand to become "Sons and Daughters". Promotes historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Membership limited to direct lineal descendants of soldiers or others of the

American Revolution The American Revolution (1765–1783) was a colonial rebellion and war of independence in which the Thirteen Colonies broke from British America, British rule to form the United States of America. The revolution culminated in the American ...

. Eclipsed the "Sons" in membership? with 195,000 members? * Embroiderers' Guild of America, established in 1958 as a branch of 1906-founded Embroiderers' Guild headquartered in London, England, and split off later. Is this a women's club? Seems was not exclusively for women, but probably was effectively a women's club. * Executive Women's Golf Association, founded in 1991, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; in 2014 had 114 chapters throughout the United States, and 1 chapter each in Canada, Bermuda, South Africa, Ireland and Italy. *

General Federation of Women's Clubs The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), founded in 1890 during the Progressive Movement, is a federation of approximately 2,300 women's clubs in the United States which promote civic improvements through volunteer service. Community Serv ...

(GFWC), founded in 1890, federation of more than 3,000 women's clubs. **

National Association of Colored Women's Clubs The National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (NACWC) is an American organization that was formed in July 1896 at the First Annual Convention of the National Federation of Afro-American Women in Washington, D.C., United States, by a merger of ...

(NACWC), founded 1896 from merger of 1895-founded National Federation of Afro-American Women, the c. 1892–94 Women's Era Club of Boston, and the National League of Colored Women (founded when?) of Washington, D.C. *

Ladies' Memorial Association A Ladies' Memorial Association (LMA) is a type of organization for women that sprang up all over the American South in the years after the American Civil War. Typically, these were organizations by and for women, whose goal was to raise monuments ...

, founded in 1865 in Winchester, Virginia * Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (Ladies of the G.A.R.), founded 1881 as "Loyal Ladies League", went national and assumed current name in 1886. It claims to be the oldest women's hereditary organization in the United States. *

League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters (LWV) is a nonpartisan American nonprofit political organization. Founded in 1920, its ongoing major activities include Voter registration, registering voters, providing voter information, boosting voter turnout and adv ...

, founded in 1920 at the final convention of the National American Women Suffrage Association, to support educating women to take part in the political process. * The Links, Incorporated, founded in 1946; the largest and most influential organization for Black women * MacDowell Clubs, first founded in 1896 in Boston, about 400 in number, mostly choosing to be female only *

National Council of Jewish Women The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Founded in 1893, the NCJW describes itself as the oldest Jewish women's grassroots organization organization in the USA and currently has over 225,000 members. ...

National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Nevin, Susan B. (January 17, 1967). "Something Doing: Clubwomen to Pioneer in First Crafts ContestFebruary 1 Is the Date" ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. p. 19. Retrieved June 8, 2023.Business and Professional Women's Foundation (BPW) is an org ...

, founded in 1919, at a meeting led by

Lena Madesin Phillips Lena Madesin Phillips (September 15, 1881May 22, 1955) was a lawyer and clubwoman from Nicholasville, Kentucky, who founded the National Business and Professional Women's Clubs in 1919. She enlarged her circle, traveling also to Europe, and i ...

of Kentucky. In the 1930s it became a charter member of the

International Federation of Business and Professional Women International Federation of Business and Professional Women (or BPW International) is a worldwide organization committed to networking among and empowering women worldwide. BPW International serves as a forum for professional business women with bra ...

. * National Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild, founded by 1895 (was this a women's organization?) *

National Society of the Colonial Dames of America The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (often abbreviated as NSCDA) is an American lineage society composed of women who are descended from an ancestor "who came to reside in an American Colony before 1776, and whose services wer ...

(NSCDA), founded 1891, distinct from CDA formed just prior * National Society United States Daughters of 1812, founded in 1892 as "United States Daughters of 1812" *

Navy Wives Clubs of America The Navy Wives Clubs of America (NWCA) is a national non-profit organization of enlisted and officer United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard spouses whose purpose, by federal charter, is to support the Constitution of the United States, ...

, founded 1936 in California * Northeastern Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, founded 1896, first umbrella organization for black women's clubs in the United States, went back and forth in affiliating with NACWC, had 55 clubs in northeastern U.S. in early 1900s, was incorporated in 1927 *

Phillis Wheatley Club The Phillis Wheatley Clubs (also Phyllis Wheatley Club) are women's clubs created by African Americans starting in the late 1800s. The first club was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1895. Some clubs are still active. The purpose of Phillis Wh ...

, African Americans' women's clubs, started in 1895 in Nashville, TN, also in Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin and elsewhere * Pulpwood Queens, founded in 2000 in Jefferson, Texas; reportedly has 400 chapters, including 10 in foreign countries and one in a women's prison *

United Daughters of the Confederacy The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) is an American neo-Confederate hereditary association for female descendants of Confederate Civil War soldiers engaging in the commemoration of these ancestors, the funding of monuments to them, a ...

, founded in 1894 in Nashville, Tennessee * United Order of Tents, founded in Virginia, a secret society for African American churchwomen * Women's Health Protective Association, founded as the "Ladies' Health Protective Association" in 1884 in New York City, had 40 clubs from various cities at its 1897 convention in Philadelphia. * Yesharah Society, founded 1928, a social organization of female returned missionaries of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, denomination and the ...

. Had multiple chapters, peaked in 1950s (perhaps most numerous within Utah?)

Alabama

In 1922, the Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs had 219 clubs with about 6,000 members, not counting "Colored" / African-American women's clubs. Clubs in the state have included: * Alabama's Colored Women's Club * Mobile Business Women's Club, whose 1912 building in Fairhope, Alabama was listed on the NRHP in 2018 as American Legion Post 199. * Woman's Club of Perdue Hill, Perdue Hill, Alabama

Alaska

In 1922 the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs had 9 clubs with about 427 members. * Anchorage Woman's Club

Arizona

In 1922 the Arizona State Federation of Women's Clubs had 53 clubs with about 3,515 members. In 1932, the ''

Arizona Republic ''The Arizona Republic'' is an American daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. History Early years The newspap ...

'' listed 66 federated clubs throughout the state. * Coolidge Woman's Club, Coolidge, AZ, NRHP-listed * Mesa Woman's Club, Mesa, AZ, NRHP-listed * Tempe Woman's Club, Tempe, AZ, NRHP-listed * Willcox Women's Club, Willcox, AZ, NRHP-listed *

Woman's Club Woman's Club or Women's Club may refer to: *List of women's clubs Woman's club movement in the United States *Woman's club movement in the United States ** **General Federation of Women's Clubs The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), f ...

, Safford, AZ, NRHP-listed

Arkansas

In 1922 the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1897, had 250 clubs with about 8,000 members. * The Aesthetic Club, a women's literary club formed on 16 January 1883 in

Little Rock Little Rock is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Arkansas, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city's population was 202,591 as of the 2020 census. The six-county Central Arkan ...

, founded by Mary Eliza Knapp and others * Woman's Community Club Band Shell, Heber Springs, Arkansas, NRHP-listed * Woman's Progressive Club, Wynne, AR, NRHP-listed

California

In 1922 the California State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1900, had 531 clubs with about 55,624 members. Clubs in the state have included: * Berkeley City Club * Berkeley Women's City Club, Berkeley, California, NRHP-listed * Beverly Hills Women's Club, Beverly Hills, CA, NRHP-listed * California Federation of Business & Professional Women's Clubs * California State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs * College Women's Club, Berkeley, CA, NRHP-listed * Ebell Club of Santa Paula, Santa Paula, CA, NRHP-listed *

Ebell of Los Angeles The Ebell of Los Angeles is a women-led and women-centered nonprofit housed in a historic campus in the Mid-Wilshire section of Los Angeles, California. It includes numerous performance spaces, meeting rooms, classrooms, and the 1,238-seat Wilshi ...

, Los Angeles, CA, NRHP-listed * Ebell of Long Beach, founded 1896; Pearl Jane Pearson Brison was involved *

Ebell Society The Ebell Society was a woman's club with its first chapter in Oakland, California. It was founded in 1876 and was originally called the International Academy for the Advancement of Women. The club's purpose was the advancement of women in cultura ...

, founded in 1876 in Oakland as the International Academy for the Advancement of Women. The club's purpose was the advancement of women in cultural, industrial and intellectual pursuits. * Francisca Club, private women's club in San Francisco * Friday Morning Club, Los Angeles, founded 1891. Its second clubhouse building, built in 1923, is NRHP-listed * Hollywood Women's Press Club, Los Angeles, founded 1928, no longer extant * Girls Club (San Francisco) * La Jolla Woman's Club, La Jolla, CA, NRHP-listed * La Puente Valley Woman's Club, La Puente, CA, NRHP-listed * Los Angeles Nurses' Club * Maywood Woman's Club, 902 Marin St. Corning, CA (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed * Montebello Woman's Club, Montebello, CA, NRHP-listed * Philomathean Clubhouse, Stockton, CA, NRHP-listed * San Pedro Woman's Club, San Pedro, CA * San Rafael Improvement Club, founded 1902, a civic improvement organization whose clubhouse is listed on the NRHP. It may or may not have defined itself as a club for women, but photos show it was. * Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe, California Historical Landmark * Sausalito Woman's Club, Sausalito, CA, NRHP-listed * Wilfandel Club, founded 1945, oldest African American women's club in Los Angeles * Women's Athletic Club of Alameda County, Oakland, CA, NRHP-listed, whos
NRHP doc
also gives info about: * Woman's Athletic Club of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, NRHP-listed ::* Woman's Athletic Club of San Francisco (1914), 640 Sutter St. ::* Women's Club of San Francisco (1927), also on Sutter Street ::* Women's Athletic Club of Los Angeles (1924) ::* Women's City Club of Oakland (1927–1928), 1428 Alice Street ::* Berkeley Women's City Club (1929–1930), 2315 Durant Avenue *

Woman's Building (Los Angeles) The Woman's Building was a non-profit arts and education center located in Los Angeles, California. The Woman's Building focused on feminist art and served as a venue for the women's movement and was spearheaded by artist Judy Chicago, graphic de ...

, a "feminist mecca" during 1973 to 1991, a non-profit arts and education center (is this fairly categorized as a women's club?) *

Woman's Club of Hollywood The Women's Club of Hollywood, also known as the Hollywood Club LA, serves as a social and philanthropic organization with close connections to the local film industry. The historic women's club sits on the former campus of the Hollywood Schoo ...

, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, NRHP-listed *

Woman's Club of Lincoln The Woman's Club of Lincoln is a historic women's club. Its clubhouse, at 499 E St. in Lincoln, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The club began as a Woman's Improvement Club in 1911 "for the purpose of s ...

, Lincoln, CA, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Lodi, Lodi, CA, NRHP-listed * Woman's Improvement Club Clubhouse, Corona, 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

Colorado

In 1922 the Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1895, total membership was not reported, but 28 clubs were listed in Winslow's directory. * Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs * T.M. Callahan House, Longmont, listed on the National Register

Connecticut

In 1922 the Connecticut Federation of Women's Clubs had 80 clubs with about 7,000 members.

Delaware

In 1922 the Delaware Federation of Women's Clubs had 38 clubs with more than 3,000 members. *

Delaware Children's Theatre The Delaware Children's Theatre (DCT) is a community theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The theatre company occupies the historic New Century Club building. Theatre company Originally named the Children's Repertory Theatre of Wilmin ...

* Woman's Club of Newport, Newport, DE, NRHP-listed

Florida

:See also List of Woman's Clubhouses in Florida on the National Register of Historic Places In 1922 the Florida Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1895, had 180 clubs with about 10,500 members. * Babson Park Woman's Club, Babson Park, FL, NRHP-listed * Bee Ridge Woman's Club, Sarasota, FL, NRHP-listed * Boynton Woman's Club, Boynton Beach, FL, NRHP-listed * Bradenton Woman's Club, Bradenton, 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 * Davie Woman's Club, Davie, FL, NRHP-listed * Everglades Women's Club, Everglades City, in 1965 took home in NRHP-listed Everglades Laundry * Hollywood Woman's Club, Hollywood, FL, NRHP-listed * Lake Butler Woman's Club, Lake Butler, FL, NRHP-listed *

Lemon Bay Woman's Club The Lemon Bay Woman's Club is a historic woman's club in Englewood, Florida, United States. It is located at 51 North Maple Street. On August 11, 1988, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The Lemon Bay Woman's club w ...

, Englewood, FL, NRHP-listed * Lloyd Woman's Club, Lloyd, FL, NRHP-listed * Melrose Woman's Club, Melrose, FL, NRHP-listed *

Miami Women's Club The Miami Women's Club is a historic site in Miami, Florida, Miami, Florida. It is located at 1737 North Bayshore Drive. On December 27, 1974, it was added to the United States, U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The organization has face ...

, Miami, FL, NRHP-listed * Ormond Beach Woman's Club, Ormond Beach, FL, NRHP-listed * Punta Gorda Woman's Club, Punta Gorda, FL, NRHP-listed * Quincy Woman's Club, Quincy, FL, NRHP-listed * St. Petersburg Woman's Club, St. Petersburg, FL, NRHP-listed * Sarasota Woman's Club, Sarasota, FL, NRHP-listed * Terra Ceia Woman's Club, Terra Ceia, FL, NRHP-listed, also known as "Terra Ceia Village Improvement Association Hall" * Vero Beach Woman's Club, Vero Beach, FL, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Chipley, Chipley, FL, NRHP-listed * Women's Club of Coconut Grove, Miami, FL, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Eustis, Eustis, FL, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of New Smyrna, New Smyrna Beach, FL, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Palmetto, Palmetto, FL, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Starke, Starke, FL, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Tallahassee, Tallahassee, 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

In 1922 the Georgia State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1896, had 350 clubs with about 33,000 members. * Atlanta Neighborhood Union * 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 The Lyons Woman's Club House in Lyons, Georgia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The club is important in part for its association with the social history of Lyons. The Lyons Woman's Club was organized in 1928 and b ...

, Lyons, GA, NRHP-listed * Rockmart Woman's Club, Rockmart, GA, NRHP-listed * Tennille Woman's Clubhouse, Tennille, GA, NRHP-listed *

Women's Political Council The Women's Political Council (WPC), founded in Montgomery, Alabama, was an organization that formed in 1946 that was an early force active in the civil rights movement that was formed to address the racial issues in the city. Members included Ma ...

, Montgomery

Hawaii

* Hilo Woman’s Club (1921) * Soroptimist International of Kona (1971) * Women's Campus Club, established in 1920, grew from 1908-founded "Women's Club of the College of Hawaii" *

Zonta International Zonta International is an international service organization with the mission of Building a Better World for Women and Girls, in support of Sustainable Development Goal 5. Alan Axelrod, ''International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Frate ...

(1951)

Idaho

In 1922 the Idaho Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1905, had 109 clubs with about 5,000 members. * American Women's League Chapter House (Peck, Idaho), 217 N. Main St. Peck, ID (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed * Portia Club, in

Payette, Idaho Payette is a city in and the county seat of Payette County, Idaho, United States. The population was 7,433 at the 2010 census.Alpha Suffrage Club, black female suffrage club founded in 1913, based in Chicago * 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 * Chicago and Northern District Association of Colored Women's Clubs *

Chicago Woman's Club The Chicago Woman's Club was formed in 1876 by women in Chicago who were interested in "self and social improvement." The club was notable for creating educational opportunities in the Chicago region and helped create the first juvenile court in th ...

* Edwardsville Chapter House, 515 W. High St. Edwardsville, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed * Fortnightly of Chicago, founded 1873 * Frederick Douglass Woman's Club, Chicago, founded in 1906, one of the first women's clubs in Chicago to promote

suffrage Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). In some languages, and occasionally in English, the right to v ...

, and one of few interracial women's clubs in Chicago. Mostly middle-class. Pressured the

Chicago Political League Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los ...

, another local

woman's club Woman's Club or Women's Club may refer to: *List of women's clubs Woman's club movement in the United States *Woman's club movement in the United States ** **General Federation of Women's Clubs The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC), f ...

to extend their membership to African-American women. * 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 * Queen Isabella Association, organized in Chicago in 1889 with purpose to create a statue of Spanish queen Isabella in the 1893

World's Columbian Exposition The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The ...

, it expanded to chapters in New York, St. Louis, and Washington D.C. as well, attempting to become a national organization * Three Arts Club of Chicago * Woman's Athletic Club, Chicago, founded in 1898, the first athletic club for women in the United States. *

The Woman's Building (Chicago) The Woman's Building was designed and built in June 1892, for the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States in 1893; under the auspices of the Board of Lady Managers of the World's Columbian Commission, Board ...

was organized also for the 1893

(not a club?) * Woman's Club of Evanston, Evanston, IL, NRHP-listed * Zion Chapter House, 2715 Emmaus Ave. Zion, IL (associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed

Indiana

In 1922 the Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1890–1900, had 517 clubs with about 23,269 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * Indiana State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, Indianapolis, NRHP-listed * The Propylaeum (John W. Schmidt House), Indianapolis, NRHP-listed * Vincennes Fortnightly Club, Vincennes, Indiana, NRHP-listed * Woman's Improvement Club (Indianapolis), Indianapolis, Indiana

Iowa

In 1922 the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1893, had 806 clubs with about 40,485 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * Des Moines Women's Club, founded in 1885, Hoyt Sherman Place NRHP listed * Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs

Kansas

In 1922 the Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1895–1904, had 397 clubs with about 10,034 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Clubs in the state have included: * Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Building, Topeka, KS, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club Building, Topeka, KS, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club House, 900 Poyntz Ave.,

Manhattan, Kansas Manhattan is a city in and the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States, although the city extends into Pottawatomie County, Kansas, Pottawatomie County. It is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big ...

(associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed

Kentucky

In 1922 the Kentucky State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1894, had 154 clubs with about 10,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Clubs in the state have included: * Business Women's Club, Louisville, Kentucky, NRHP-listed * Hodgenville Women's Club, Hodgenville, Kentucky, organized in 1919; its 1934 building is NRHP-listed * Kentucky Federation of Women's Clubs, founded 1894, affiliated with GFWC

Louisiana

The Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs was organized in 1899. The 1922 directory listed 25 clubs, not including any African-American women's clubs. Clubs in the state have included: * Era Club of New Orleans, founded 1896 *

Krewe of Muses A krewe ( ) is a social organization that stages parades and/or ball (dance event), balls for the Carnival season. The term is best known for its association with Mardi Gras celebrations in Mardi Gras in New Orleans, New Orleans, but is also us ...

, New Orleans, founded in 2000 * Tallulah Book Club Building, Tallulah, Louisiana, NRHP-listed

Maine

In 1922 the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs had 147 clubs with about 6,500 members.

Maryland

In 1922 the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1900, had 84 clubs with about 12,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Clubs in the state have included: * Woman's Literary Club of Baltimore

Massachusetts

In 1922 the Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs had 324 clubs with about 126,128 members. * Belmont Woman's Club, organized in 1920 * Chilton Club, Back Bay area of Boston, founded in 1910 *

The College Club of Boston The College Club of Boston is a private membership organization founded in 1890 as the first women's college club in the United States. Located in the historic Back Bay of Boston, Massachusetts, at 44 Commonwealth Avenue, the College Club was e ...

* Colored Female Religious and Moral Society, Salem, MA, organized in 1818 * Ladies Physiological Institute, Boston, asserted to be first women's club in U.S. (needs qualification), founded in 1848 * New England Woman's Press Association, Boston, founded 1885 * New England Women's Club, Boston, founded 1868, nearly tied with

Sorosis file:Sorosis Club rules.jpg, Sorosis Club rules in 1869Sorosis was the first professional women's club in the United States. It was established in March 1868 in New York City by Jane Cunningham Croly. Origin of the club's name Sorosis is a lati ...

in NYC as first professional(?) women's club in the U.S. * Saturday Morning Club, Boston, founded in 1871 by

Julia Ward Howe Julia Ward Howe ( ; May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) was an American author and poet, known for writing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" as new lyrics to an existing song, and the original 1870 pacifist Mothers' Day Proclamation. She w ...

* Saturday Evening Girls club (1899–1969), Boston, operated The Paul Revere Pottery * Woman's Club of Fall River, Fall River, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed * Women's City Club of Boston * Woman's Era Club, Boston, founded c. 1892–94, first black women's club in Boston, attempted to desegregate GFWC in 1900.

Michigan

In 1922 the Michigan State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1895, had 423 clubs with about 50,567 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * Women's City Club, Detroit, Michigan, NRHP-listed * Detroit Study Club, founded 1896, black women's literary organization also involved in social issues and community welfare * Lansing Woman's Club Building, Lansing, Michigan, NRHP-listed * Ladies' Library Association of Kalamazoo

Minnesota

In 1922 the Minnesota State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1895, had 601 clubs with about 48,153 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * Saint Paul Women's City Club, St. Paul, Minnesota, NRHP-listed

Mississippi

In 1922 the Mississippi State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1898, had 147 clubs with about 5,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs, Jackson, Mississippi, NRHP-listed * Mississippi State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs

Missouri

In 1922 the Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1896, had 306 clubs with about 20,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs.

Montana

In 1922 the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1904, had 103 clubs with about 5,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Clubs in Montana have included: * Deer Lodge American Women's League Chapter House, 802 Missouri Ave.

Deer Lodge, Montana Deer Lodge is a city in and the county seat of Powell County, Montana, Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,938 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Description The city is perhaps best known as the home of th ...

(associated with Edward Gardner Lewis's scheme), NRHP-listed * Glacier Park Women's Club, East Glacier, Montana, founded 1920, NRHP-listed * Thompson Falls Women's Club, Thompson Falls, Montana, founded 1914, NRHP-listed

Nebraska

In 1922 the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1895, had 275 clubs with about 14,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs.

Nevada

In 1922 the Nevada State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1908, had 32 clubs with about 10,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Clubs in Nevada have included: * 20th Century Club (Reno, Nevada), club organized in 1894; building built in 1925, NRHP-listed

New Hampshire

In 1922 the New Hampshire Federation of Women's Clubs had 126 clubs with about 11,730 members.

New Jersey

In 1922 the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs had 232 clubs with about 35,000 members. * New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs * Kalmia Club, Lambertville, NJ, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Red Bank, NJ, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Rutherford, NJ, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Upper Montclair, NJ, NRHP-listed See also NJ clubhouses MRA/MPS doc.

New Mexico

In 1922 the New Mexico Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1911, had 50 clubs with about 2,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Clubs in New Mexico have included: * 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 * Woman's Improvement Association of Las Cruces, founded in 1894

New York

In 1922 the New York State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1894, had about 500 clubs with about 300,000 members. * Belizean Grove, NYC, founded 1999 * Bronxville Women's Club, Bronxville, NY, NRHP-listed * Brooklyn Women's Club, founded in 1869 * Colony Club, New York City, founded 1903; its former building, the

Old Colony Club The Old Colony Club is one of the oldest gentlemen's clubs in the United States, founded in 1769 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. History The club was founded in January 1769, by Isaac Lothrop, Pelham Winslow, Thomas Lothrop, Thomas Mayhew, Elkana ...

, is NRHP-listed * Cosmopolitan Club (New York City) * Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs * Equal Suffrage League (Brooklyn) * Hroswitha Club (1944–1999) a club of women

bibliophiles A bookworm or bibliophile is an individual who loves and frequently reads or collects books. Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books. Bibliophiles may have large, specialized book collections. They may highly value old editions, au ...

, all excluded (until 1976) from the men's

Grolier Club The Grolier Club is a private club and society of bibliophiles in New York City. Founded in January 1884, it is the oldest existing bibliophilic club in North America. The club is named after Jean Grolier de Servières, Viscount d'Aguisy, T ...

and the

Caxton Club The Caxton Club is a private social club and bibliophilic society founded in Chicago in 1895 to promote the book arts and the history of the book. To further its goals, the club hosts monthly events, collaborates with institutions like the New ...

.) It met first at the Cosmopolitan Club (New York City) (a women's club) and met four to five times a year at multiple locations. Membership was capped at 40 members by the 1950s; members included Ruth S. Granniss, who was librarian to the Grolier Club. * Jamaica Women's Club, Jamaica, Queens * Manor Club, Pelham Manor *

Mount Vernon Hotel Museum The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, formerly the Abigail Adams Smith Museum, is a historic antebellum building at 421 East 61st Street, near the East River, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is open to the public as a ...

, headquarters of

which purchased it in 1924 * New Century Club (Utica, New York), NRHP-listed * Scarsdale Woman's Club, Scarsdale, NY, NRHP-listed *

, NYC, founded 1868, first professional women's club in U.S. * Women's City Club of New York (WCC) * Women's Community Club of South Valley, South Valley, NY, NRHP-listed * Women's National Republican Club, NYC, founded in 1921; its 1934 building is NRHP-listed *

Woman's Press Club of New York City The Woman's Press Club of New York City (WPCNYC) was an American professional association for women journalists and authors. Located at 126 East 23rd Street (Manhattan), 23rd Street, in Manhattan, the organization was founded by Jane Cunningham Cr ...

North Carolina

In 1922 the North Carolina State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1902, had 196 clubs with about 10,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Clubs in North Carolina have included" * Charlotte Woman's Club, asserted to be the oldest civic organization in

Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 United ...

. It established the first

kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cen ...

in the city, staffed city buses and the Southern Railway station with volunteers during both World Wars. They were also involved with organizing the

YWCA The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries. The World office is currently based in Geneva, Swit ...

, PTA and Traveler's Aid in Charlotte. They also brought the first

public health nurses Public health nursing, also known as community health nursing is a nursing specialty focused on public health. The term was coined by Lillian Wald of the Henry Street Settlement, or, Public health nurses (PHNs) or community health nurses "integrat ...

to Charlotte and helped create the

. The CWC also supported the creation of the

Mint Museum of Art The Mint Museum, also referred to as The Mint Museums, is a cultural institution comprising two museums, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Mint Museum Randolph and Mint Museum Uptown, together these two locations have hundreds of collecti ...

and the

Domestic Relations Court Family courts were originally created to be a Court of Equity convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, including child custody, custody of children, and could disregard certain legal requirements as long as the petit ...

. * Fayetteville Women's Club and Oval Ballroom, Fayetteville, NC, NRHP-listed * Fuquay-Varina Woman's Club Clubhouse, Fuquay-Varina, NC, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC, founded in 1906 as a Civic Improvement Association to fight for preservation of historic

Market House A market house or market hall is a covered space historically used as a marketplace to exchange goods and services such as provisions or livestock, sometimes combined with spaces for public or civic functions on the upper floors and often with a ...

, not named a Women's Club until 1920. Established first public library in Fayetteville, continues to work for historic preservation.

North Dakota

In 1922 the North Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1897, had 188 clubs with about 4,500 members, not including any African-American women's clubs.

Ohio

In 1922 the Ohio State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1894, had 603 clubs with about 85,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Ohio clubs have included: * Cincinnati Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, owns, since 1925, the NRHP-listed C. H. Burroughs House * Dayton Women's Club (1916), Dayton, OH, NRHP-listed * Mansfield Woman's Club, Mansfield, OH, NRHP-listed

Oklahoma

In 1922 the Oklahoma State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1898, had 225 clubs with about 10,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * Federation of Women's Clubs for Oklahoma and Indian Territories * Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs

Oregon

In 1922 the Oregon State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1889, had 119 clubs with about 8,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Oregon clubs have included: * Dundee Woman's Club Hall, Dundee, OR, NRHP-listed * The Town Club, Portland, OR, NRHP-listed

Pennsylvania

In 1922 the Pennsylvania State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1895, had 233 clubs with about 57,180 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Pennsylvania clubs have included: * Charlotte Cushman Club and Library, Philadelphia, established in 1907, closed in 1999. *

Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia The Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia is a private members' club in Philadelphia. It was founded in June 1928 by a group of women from Philadelphia and its surroundings. In January 1930, the members had purchased the lot at 1616 Latimer Street, an ...

* The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, founded 1897 * Saturday Club (Wayne, Pennsylvania) * Woman's Club of Warren, Warren, PA, NRHP-listed

Rhode Island

In 1922 the Rhode Island Federation of Women's Clubs had 42 clubs with about 2,220 members.

South Carolina

In 1922 the South Carolina State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1898, had 182 clubs with about 6,509 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. South Carolina clubs have included: * General Federation of Women’s Clubs of South Carolina * South Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Clubs (SCRCWC)

South Dakota

In 1922 the South Dakota State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1900, had 132 clubs with about 4,181 members, not including any African-American women's clubs.

Tennessee

In 1922 the Tennessee Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1899, had 120 clubs with about 8,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Tennessee clubs included: * Country Woman's Club, Clarksville, TN, NRHP-listed * Ladies Rest Room, Lewisburg, NRHP-listed. Built by the Marshall County court in 1924 as a place for

rural women Rural women play a fundamental role in rural communities around the world providing care and being involved in number of economic pursuits such as subsistence farming, petty trading and off-farm work. In most parts of the world, rural women work v ...

to relax, rest, and eat during their visits to Lewisburg, the county seat. During the 1910s and 1920s, there was widespread encouragement in the United States for the establishment of ladies' lounges and rest rooms to accommodate rural women. * Ossoli Circle, Knoxville, founded in 1885 as a literary society; the Ossoli Circle Clubhouse (1933) is NRHP-listed * The Nineteenth Century Club, Memphis

Texas

In 1922 the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1897, had 450 clubs with about 25,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Texas clubs have included: * The Euterpean Club, Fort Worth, founded 1896 * Houston Heights Woman's Club, Houston, TX, NRHP-listed * Lyceum Club (Dallas) * Port Arthur Federated Women's Clubhouse, Port Arthur, TX, NRHP-listed * Texas Association of Women's Clubs, African American women, founded in 1905 to serve African Americans who were excluded from

Texas Federation of Women's Clubs The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs (TFWC) is a non-profit women's organization in Texas which was founded in 1897. The purpose of the group is to create a central organization for women's clubs and their members in Texas relating to education, ...

* Texas Equal Rights Association * Texas Equal Suffrage Association *

, created 70 percent of public libraries in Texas * Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, Austin, TX, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Beaumont Clubhouse, Beaumont, TX, NRHP-listed * Women's Club of El Paso, El Paso. Originated in 1894, achieved building in 1916, NRHP-listed * The Woman's Club of Fort Worth * Woman's Club of San Antonio See also: Pulpwood Queens, founded in Texas, with multiple locations elsewhere in U.S. and internationally.

Utah

In 1922 the Utah Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1893, had 72 clubs with about 3,500 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Utah clubs have included: * Ladies Literary Club Clubhouse, Salt Lake City, Utah, NRHP-listed

Vermont

In 1922 the Vermont Federation of Women's Clubs had 67 clubs with about 6,383 members.

Virginia

In 1922 the Virginia State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1907, had 80 clubs with about 1,600 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * 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 *

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union (MVLA) is a non-profit organization that preserves and maintains the Mount Vernon estate originally owned by the family of George Washington. The association was founded in 1853 by Ann Pamela Cu ...

, preserves the George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia. Founded in 1853 with South Carolina and wider association of Southern ladies. * Woman's Civic Betterment Club, Roanoke, founded 1907, aimed to improve sanitation

Washington

In 1922 the Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1896, had 241 clubs with about 27,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * Kirkland Woman's Club, Kirkland, WA, NRHP-listed *

Longview Women's Clubhouse The Longview Women's Clubhouse is a historic building in Longview, Washington. The building was completed in 1935 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as part of a Multiple Property Submission. History The Commun ...

, Longview, WA, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Olympia, Olympia, WA, NRHP-listed * Women's University Club of Seattle, Seattle, WA, NRHP-listed

Washington, D.C.

In 1922 the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1894, had 30 clubs with about 8,000 members. *

Dumbarton House Dumbarton House is a Federal architecture, Federal style house located in the Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was completed around 1800. Its first occupant was Joseph Nourse, the first Register of t ...

, headquarters of

, was purchased iby the NSCDA in 1928, and is NRHP-listed. *

General Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...

, Washington, D.C., built 1875, has served as headquarters of the GWFC since 1922, NRHP-listed. *

Sulgrave Club The Sulgrave Club is a private women's club located at 1801 Massachusetts Avenue NW on the east side of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. The clubhouse is the former Beaux-Arts mansion on Embassy Row built for Herbert and Martha Blow Wadsworth ...

, Washington, D.C., NRHP-listed. * United States Daughters of 1812, National Headquarters, Washington, D.C., purchased in 1928 by the United States Daughters of 1812, is NRHP-listed. * Whittemore House, Washington, D.C., clubhouse of the Woman's National Democratic Club, NRHP-listed. * Women's City Club of Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

In 1922 the West Virginia State Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1904, had 78 clubs with about 5,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. West Virginia clubs have included: * Parkersburg Women's Club, Parkersburg, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Fairmont, Fairmont, clubhouse in historic Thomas and Annie Fleming mansion, NRHP-listed

Wisconsin

In 1922 the Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1896, had 312 clubs with about 20,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. Wisconsin clubs have included: * Wauwatosa Woman's Club, Wauwatosa, WI, NRHP-listed * Woman's Club of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, NRHP-listed

Wyoming

In 1922 the Wyoming Federation of Women's Clubs, organized in 1904, had 62 clubs with about 2,000 members, not including any African-American women's clubs. * Casper Women's Club House, Casper, NRHP-listed

U.S. Territories

=Guam

= * Guam Women’s Club (founded 1952), asserted to be the first women’s organization on Guam. * International Women's Club of Guam (founded 1973)

=Puerto Rico

= :See National Conference of Puerto Rican Women (founded in 1972 in Washington, D.C.)https://www.nacoprw.org/about.html

References

External links

Official Register and Directory of Women's Clubs in America
1922 (Vol XXIV, the 24th annual edition), published by Helen M. Winslow {{DEFAULTSORT:Women's clubs * Women's club buildings

Clubs Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Club (magazine), ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands a ...

Lists of clubhouses