Dade City Woman's Club - Dade City, FL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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

Street address: 37922 Palm Avenue Dade City, FL USA 33525 County / Borough / Parish: Pasco County Year listed: 2003 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 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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