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

From the historical marker:


In 1903 what later became the Sarasota Woman's Club was founded as the (Sarasota) Town Improvement Society. Members were active Sarasota Women who successfully lobbied town leaders to install streetlights and sidewalks, and undertook horticultural projects to beautify the area. In 1913, they began raising funds to build a clubhouse to accomodate the club's social activities and to serve as the town's first library, which remained there until 1941. In 1914, this site was purchased for $2,000 and members and the community raised the funds to begin constructing a clubhouse. In April 1915, the handsome Jacobethan Revival-style clubhouse, designed by local architect H. N. Hall and built by local contractor George Lysat, was completed. For 61 years, the clubhouse was a focal point for the group's varied activities and was the scene of numerous social, literary and entertainment gatherings. In 1976, the Sarasota Woman's Club moved to new quarters. Nevertheless, the former clubhouse continued its use as a center of Sarasota culture and entertainment for many more years until 1977, when it was placed in use as the home of Florida Studio Theatre, a non-profit regional theater company.

Street address: 1241 N. Palm Ave Sarasota, FL USA County / Borough / Parish: Sarasota Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Civic, Civic Current function: Theater Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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