Central San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
San Jose Woman's Club
Photographed By Chris "Sinatra" Constanzo
1. San Jose Woman's Club Marker
Inscription.
San Jose Woman's Club. . In December 1894, nine women met to form the San Jose Woman's Club . Supporting temperance and suffrage, the members also promoted education, community improvements and the arts. The club was opened 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 Architectural firm Wolfe and Higgins in the Spanish Revival Style. Their original garden was designed by landscape architect Wills Cloys Carmack, the first woman in California to graduate with a degree in the profession.
In December 1894, nine women met to form the San Jose Woman's Club . Supporting temperance and suffrage, the members also promoted education, community improvements and the arts. The club was opened 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 Architectural firm Wolfe & Higgins in the Spanish Revival Style. Their original garden was designed by landscape architect Wills Cloys Carmack, the first woman in California to graduate with a degree in the profession.
Erected 2017 by The San Jose Woman's Club Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850 E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 32.)
Location. 37° 20.397′ N, 121° 52.75′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Central San Jose. Marker is on South 11th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 S 11th Street San Jose California 95112, San Jose CA 95112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.