Woman's Improvement Club Clubhouse - Corona, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Woman's Improvement Club (W.I.C.) Clubhouse, built in 1913, is the oldest secular assembly building in Corona. It is unique among the city's structures in its architectural style. The W.I.C.'s activities figure prominently in the early social/ humanitarian development of Corona, and many local "firsts" took place at the clubhouse. Thomas E. Preston of Los Angeles designed the building. It is Craftsman style with an eclectic Old English look. Preston used an old Welsh church as inspiration for his plans. The building's interior and exterior exhibit a simplicity that adds to its rustic charm. The clubhouse: is aniapt example of ItheiiArts and,-Craf tsirmbYe— ment's penchant for a "natural" yet functional design. The only institutional example of this style in Corona, this building is located on a busy Main Street corner within the Grand Boulevard circle. It continues to be a visual link to Corona's disappearing non-residential architectural past." (visit link)

Street address: 1101 S. Main St Corona, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Riverside Year listed: 1988 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Historic function: Social Current function: Social Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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