Back Bay in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The College Club

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

1. The College Club Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1890
The College Club
is the oldest
women's college club
in the United States.

Erected by The College Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 42° 21.171′ N, 71° 4.402′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Back Bay. It is on Commonwealth Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2) just east of Berkeley Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA 02116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Central Congregational Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander Hamilton (about 300 feet away); Polly Thayer Starr (about 300 feet away); John Glover of Marblehead (about 400 feet away); A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (about 500 feet away); First Church (about 500 feet away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Bench (about 500 feet away); John Winthrop (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

The College Club Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

2. The College Club Building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.