20th Century Club - Reno, NV
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N 39° 31.492 W 119° 49.057
11S E 257811 N 4378816
Site of Reno's first woman's club.
Waymark Code: WM4KMG
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2008
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"Erected in 1925 by Roush and Belz to serve as the first women's club in Reno, the 20th Century Club was part of a national movement organized in 1894. The club was open to all women of good repute and of course the most prominent women of the community were members. Prior to 1930, the club was involved in many causes, ranging from passing laws prohibiting spitting on sidewalks to education and social issues, in addition to serving as a forum for discussion groups dealing with current events, the arts, literature, etc. Membership in the 20th Century Club peaked at 1,000 in its heyday. The club was also utilized by the entire community as a rental space for parties, wedding and other functions. During World War II, it was rented to the USO. Enough money was generated by these rentals for the Club to hire a housekeeper and caterer to live on the premises.
Fred M. Schadler, a prominent Reno architect, designed the building. His design for the club was drawn from the Prairie School, which utilized strong horizontal lines, with the addition of Classical elements, such as tall and prominent arched windows. Today, the one-story building, situated on the western limits of the downtown core near the Truckee River, is impacted by the larger-scale modern buildings in the vicinity." (
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