The Miami Woman's Club and Flagler Memorial Library, Miami, Florida
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N 25° 47.535 W 080° 11.163
17R E 581602 N 2852929
The Miami Woman's Club was founded in 1900, four years after the City of Miami was incorporated as the Married Ladies' Afternoon Club. They are credited with the founding of the Public Library System of Miami-Dade County.
Waymark Code: WM2MPW
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2007
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Miami Woman's Club and Flagler Memorial Library is located at 1737 N. Bayshore Drive, Miami, Florida. The Miami Woman's Club was founded in 1900, four years after the City of Miami was incorporated as the Married Ladies' Afternoon Club. Henry M. Flagler was the club's benefactor.The Miami Woman's Club is credited with the founding of the Public Library System of Miami-Dade County. This Spanish Renaissance structure was dedicated as "The The Miami Woman's Club and Flagler Memorial Library" in 1926 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
It is a Benchmark: AC3567.
Instructions for logging waymark: A photograph is required of you (or your GPS receiver, if you are waymarking solo) and the place.
Marker Number: none
Date: 1940
County: Miami-Dade
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Historical Association of Southern Florida 1940
Website: Not listed
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