Nelson in Muskegon in Muskegon County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Muskegon Woman's Club

Photographed by Lugnuts, July 19, 2020

1. Muskegon Woman's Club Marker

Inscription. The Muskegon Woman's Club was founded in 1890, and dedicated to the intellectual "improvement and development" of women. The Chicago firm of Weir and Perry designed this neo classical structure, built in 1902 with funds donated by Minnie Smith, the widow of Muskegon attorney Francis Smith. The club lobbied the city to hire the first police woman, held performances and worked with charitable groups such as the Red Cross and the Council of National Defense.

Erected 2000 by Michigan History Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number 2043.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 43° 14.073′ N, 86° 15.023′ W. Marker is in Muskegon, Michigan, in Muskegon County. It is in Nelson. It is at the intersection of West Webster Avenue and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on West Webster Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 280 W Webster Ave, Muskegon MI 49440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan

and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Central United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackley Public Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Torrent House (about 400 feet away); Buster Keaton

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Indian Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Hume House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Adelphia Grace Ward (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hackley House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskegon.

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Photographed by Lugnuts, July 19, 2020

2. Muskegon Woman's Club

Photographed by Lugnuts, July 19, 2020

3. Muskegon Woman's Club

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.