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The Woman's Club of Beaumont has served as an integral part of the community since it was founded in 1895 and operates from a headquarters that is located in this historic building designed in the Classical Revival style in 1909. Over the years, this building has not only has housed the activities of the club but has also hosted numerous social, artistic, and cultural events for the community. Over the years, this building has been the location of banquets, dances, plays, musical performances, and art exhibits, and the building is available to rent for these types of events today. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

The Woman's Clubhouse of Beaumont was built in 1909 and has remained an important cultural and arts center ever since.

The Woman's Clubhouse of Beaumont was built in 1909 and has remained an important cultural and arts center ever since.

The Woman's Club of Beaumont was established by a group of women on January 18, 1895 when they met in the home of Mrs. Hal W. Greer. The club was one of many that were created around the country during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its initial purpose was to promote education, literacy, and the establishment of libraries in the area. Four years later, it changed its name to the Women's Reading Club and joined the Texas Federation of Woman's Clubs, which was founded in 1897. In 1905, the club was chartered by the State of Texas.

It took until 1909 for the club to raise enough funds to erect the clubhouse. In 1927, the club changed its name back to the Woman's Club of Beaumont. The building was used by the Red Cross and the Office of Civil Defense during World Wars I and II. Club members participated in a number of activities for the wars including bandage rolling, making flags and surgical dressings, and packing and shipping Christmas packages to troops overseas. For many years, the clubhouse was the only building in town that had an auditorium. As a result, it was used for theater productions, musical performances, and other events.

"About Us." The Woman's Club of Beaumont. Accessed November 11, 2020. https://wcobtx.wordpress.com.

Slade-Allison, Katherine. "The Woman's Club of Beaumont Clubhouse." National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. August 16, 1994. https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/40972708/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/94000983.pdf.

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Larry D. Moore, via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Womens_club_of_beaumont_clubhouse_2014.jpg