Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse

Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse
Location	1626 Wauwatosa Ave. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°03′09″N 88°00′26″W / 43.05247°N 88.00711°W / 43.05247; -88.00711
Built	1924-1925
Architect	Kirchoff & Rose
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	98000828[1]
Added to NRHP	July 1, 1998

The Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse is located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.^[2][3]

The Wauwatosa Woman's Club was founded in 1894. It was incorporated in 1907.^[4] The stated purpose of the club was “The social and intellectual development of women through a free interchange of thought, by a course of careful study, essays and discussions.” In 1914 Emerson D. Hoyt donated the lot on 1626 Wauwatosa Avenue for a clubhouse, with the provision that the structure also be used as a museum to preserve the early history of Wauwatosa. Hoyt also stipulated that the woman's club members would need to raise $10,000 within two years' time. The project faltered with onset of World War I, but the women were given an extension and ultimately raise the required amount.^[4] The clubhouse become a social center for the women of Wauwatosa.^[5] The club remains active.^[4]

The Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse was designed by Kirchhoff & Rose in the Colonial Revival style and completed in 1925. The building is two stories, with a hip and deck roof. The walls are clad in red brick with white trim. The front entrance is sheltered by a portico supported by Tuscan columns and pilasters. Behind it, the center bay is framed in brick quoins. Many windows are topped with a keystone design and framed in a shallow brick arch. The eaves are trimmed with a modillioned cornice and a large pediment tops the center bay. The clubhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.^[6]