1926 - Dade City Woman's Club - Dade City, FL
N 28° 21.518 W 082° 11.338
17R E 383482 N 3137505
The Dade City Woman's Club was organized in 1910 and the clubhouse was built in 1926 in the prairie school architectural style. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Waymark Code: WMB3QW
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2011
Views: 4
A plaque on the building provides the following history:
"Completed in 1926, on land I.M. Austin donated, this clubhouse is a monument to dedicated local women who raised $23,000 for its construction. Sallie Embry was charter president of the club in 1910. Dollie Hendley, president for the next 17 years, led fund raising efforts for this and other projects. This plaque is provided to honor charter member Ruth Embry "Polly" Touchton, by her son Charles."
From the Florida Division of Historical Resources website:
Dade City DADE CITY WOMAN’S CLUB 37922 Palm Avenue. 1926. Prairie Style. One story. The stylistic character of the building is a combination of Prairie Style and Mediterranean Revival features and embodies distinctive features of clubhouses erected by Florida woman’s clubs, such as a meeting hall, stage, and separate dining areas to host club meetings and other events. The clubhouse has been the location of many of the community’s major events ranging from high school dances to political debates. Private. N.R. 2003
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