ECV1850 Plaque:
San Jose Woman's Club
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IN DECEMBER 1894, NINE WOMEN MET TO FORM THE SAN JOSE WOMAN'S CLUB. SUPPORTING TEMPERANCE AND SUFFRAGE, THE MEMBERS ALSO PROMOTED EDUCATION, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND THE ARTS. THE CLUB WAS OPEN TO WOMEN OF ALL CREEDS AND NATIONALITIES. TODAY, THE CLUB WELCOMES BOTH WOMEN AND MEN. IN 1929, THE MEMBERS OPENED THIS NEW HOME, DESIGNED BY THE SAN JOSE ARCHETECTURAL FIRM WOLFF & HIGGINS IN THE SPANISH REVIVAL STYLE. THEIR ORIGINAL GARDEN WAS DESIGNED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WILLA CLOYS CARMACK, THE FIRST WOMAN IN CALIFORNIA TO GRADUATE WITH A DEGREE IN THE PROFESSION. |
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DEDICATED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2017/6022 BY SAN JOSE WOMAN'S CLUB MOUNTAIN CHARLIE CHAPTER No.1850 E CLAMPUS VITUS CITY OF SAN JOSE HISTORIC LANDMARK 32 |
This plaque is located in front of the
San Jose Woman's Club
75 South 11th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Santa Clara County
| GPS San Jose Woman's Club |
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| WGS84 Datum |
| N 37.339921° |
| W -121.879252° |
San Jose Woman's Club
City of San Jose Historic Landmark No.32 Plaque.
NGH Chris "Sinatra" Costanzo
XNGH Pat Sweeney
XNGH Carlos Fred
April Halberstadt of the San Jose Woman's Club
NGH Chris "Sinatra" Costanzo christens the new plaque... "1850 Style."
SATISFACTORY!!!
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