Downtown Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Women's University Club of Seattle
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021
1. Women's University Club of Seattle Marker
Historic Places
July 2009
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 47° 36.469′ N, 122° 19.896′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Spring Street, on the left when traveling north on 6th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1105 6th Avenue, Seattle WA 98101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Presbyterian Church Cornerstone (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Site of the University of Washington (about 600 feet away); The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Seattle World War Memorial (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Seattle World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away); 50th Anniversary of First Presbyterian Church of Seattle (about 600 feet away); Victory Square (about 600 feet away); Site of University of Washington (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
Regarding Women's University Club of Seattle.
this page online
…Established in 1914, the University Club serves as a social clubhouse where college-educated women can participate in social and cultural activities, maintain their interests in the liberal arts and sciences, and obtain a greater understanding of world affairs. The Women's University Club is unique as the only example of a downtown women's clubhouse building designed and constructed for the specific purposes of a local social and education based women's organization. The clubhouse is also historically significant…as a representative example of a collaborative effort by well-known Pacific Northwest architects Abraham H. Albertson and Edouard Frere Champney.…
Also see . . . Women's University Club of Seattle holds its first meeting on May 6, 1914. HistoryLink.org essay by Catherine Hinchliff on the club's formation, posted July 23, 2008. (Submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via NPS, C. 1922
2. Women's University Club of Seattle
National Registry of Historic Places Continuation Sheet
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 29, 2021
3. Women's University Club of Seattle Marker
Marker is to the right of the entrance. The plaque on the left displays the club's name.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on October 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
