Eagle Rock in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Women’s Clubhouse

Eagle Rock

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2023

1. Women’s Clubhouse Marker

Inscription. Eagle Rock Women's Twentieth Century Clubhouse, Craftsman style, built 1915. Declared 1991, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 537, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.

Erected 1991 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 537.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 34° 8.373′ N, 118° 12.46′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Eagle Rock. It is at the intersection of Hermosa Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Hermosa Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5113 Hermosa Ave, Los Angeles CA 90041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it

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is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eagle Rock City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jennie C. Brayton Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Eagle Rock Branch Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); First House in Eagle Rock (approx. half a mile away); Egasse-Braasch House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Barack Obama ‘83 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Castle Crag (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Eagle Rock (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Women’s Clubhouse. The woman's club movement took place throughout the United States, with the idea that women had a duty and responsibility to transform public policy. These clubs, most of which had started out as social and literary gatherings, eventually became a source of reform for various issues in the U.S. The clubs allowed women, who had little

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2023

2. Women’s Clubhouse Marker

The marker is to the left of the door.

political standing at the time, to gain greater influence in their communities.

By 1915, the Eagle Rock Women’s Twentieth Century Club was a significant force in the Eagle Rock community. In 1910 they led the petition for women’s suffrage to the California legislature. In 1913 they secured a grant of $7,500 from the Carnegie Corporation for a public library, which opened in 1915 (now the Eagle Rock Center for the Arts). They petitioned Occidental College to accept women when the college moved to Eagle Rock and in 1922 they established a scholarship fund to help female students. Diligent fundraising enabled the Club to purchase the lot north of the clubhouse and the caretakers cottage was built in 1922. Club members founded the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society. The clubhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Women’s Clubhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2023

3. Women’s Clubhouse

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2023

4. Women’s Clubhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.