Sausalito Woman's Club | |
Location | 120 Central Ave., Sausalito, California |
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Coordinates | 37°51′07″N122°28′51″W / 37.85194°N 122.48083°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1918 |
Architect | Julia Morgan |
Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Bay Area Tradition |
NRHP reference No. | 93000272 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 15, 1993 |
The Sausalito Woman's Club, at 120 Central Avenue in Sausalito, Marin County, California, was built in 1918. It was designed by Bay Area architect Julia Morgan. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]
It is a Craftsman-style building, of irregular plan with 18 corners. [3]
Funds for the women's club to have a clubhouse were raised during 1913 to 1918. [3]
The building was declared Sausalito's Historical Landmark #1 in 1976. [3]
Many works big and small of the Woman's club are still visible today in Sausalito, such as the plaque on a tree from 1959 as seen in March 2023 (see picture).
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