Englewood in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lemon Bay Woman’s Club

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Lemon Bay Woman’s Club Marker (side 1)

Inscription.

Lemon Bay Woman’s Club. . , The Lemon Bay Woman's Club was organized in 1918 by Dr. Mary Green who was a school teacher in Englewood. Originally named the Lemon Bay Mother's Club, a name retained until April 1924, the club played an important role in the development of the religious, educational, civic, and political life of Englewood. Construction on the Prairie style clubhouse was begun in September 1925 on two lots donated in Lampp subdivision by A. Stanley and Winifred E. Lampp. Englewood, incorporated in 1925, and the surrounding area then boasted 300 residents. , , Sarasota architects Thomas Reed Martin and Clare C. Homer, formerly of Chicago, donated their design services for the building. Carpenters Pat Lampp, Fred Clark, and Leroy Bastedo were responsible for the clubhouse construction. The building originally consisted of a screened veranda and one large meeting room featuring a brick fireplace and a semi-circular stage, for which total construction cost was $3,120. A housewarming held on February 19, 1926, attracted 200 persons. Official incorporation, a year later, occurred under the direction of Charlotte Wellington, president. , In 1922, under the leadership of Mrs. Hallie Green, members started a school library and maintained a lending library at the club until 1962. Surviving the Depression and the loss of its $37 treasury when banks failed, the club continued to hold fish fries, nature study classes, dances. card parties, plays. musical programs, travelogues, and lectures. The club retired its mortgage on February 24, 1938. The note was burned at a gala meeting on March 4, 1938. , , Between 1926 and 1970 the club served as a sanctuary for many Englewood churches and as a meeting place for various organizations. The Englewood Community Church was the first congregation to meet at the club. Others included the Community Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, St. Raphael's Catholic Church, St. David's Episcopal Church, Evangelical Free Church, Church of God, Church of Christ, First Methodist Church, and Calvary Baptist Church. During World War II, the building was turned over to the American Red Cross. The club was the first building in Englewood to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Lemon Bay Woman's Club was organized in 1918 by Dr. Mary Green who was a school teacher in Englewood. Originally named the Lemon Bay Mother's Club, a name retained until April 1924, the club played an important role in the development of the religious, educational, civic, and political life of Englewood. Construction on the Prairie style clubhouse was begun in September 1925 on two lots donated in Lampp subdivision by A. Stanley and Winifred E. Lampp. Englewood, incorporated in 1925, and the surrounding area then boasted 300 residents.

Sarasota architects Thomas Reed Martin and Clare C. Homer, formerly of Chicago, donated their design services for the building. Carpenters Pat Lampp, Fred Clark, and Leroy Bastedo were responsible for the clubhouse construction. The building originally consisted of a screened veranda and one large meeting room featuring a brick fireplace and a semi-circular stage, for which total construction cost was $3,120. A housewarming held on February 19, 1926, attracted 200 persons. Official incorporation, a year later, occurred under the direction of Charlotte Wellington, president.

In 1922, under the leadership of Mrs. Hallie Green, members started a school library and maintained a lending library at the club until 1962. Surviving the Depression and the loss of its $37 treasury

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when banks failed, the club continued to hold fish fries, nature study classes, dances. card parties, plays. musical programs, travelogues, and lectures. The club retired its mortgage on February 24, 1938. The note was burned at a gala meeting on March 4, 1938.

Between 1926 and 1970 the club served as a sanctuary for many Englewood churches and as a meeting place for various organizations. The Englewood Community Church was the first congregation to meet at the club. Others included the Community Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, St. Raphael's Catholic Church, St. David's Episcopal Church, Evangelical Free Church, Church of God, Church of Christ, First Methodist Church, and Calvary Baptist Church. During World War II, the building was turned over to the American Red Cross. The club was the first building in Englewood to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1989 by Sarasota County Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1938.

Location. 26° 57.793′ N, 82° 21.478′ W. Marker is in Englewood, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is at the intersection of North Maple Street and Coconut Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North

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Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Lemon Bay Woman’s Club Marker (side 2)

Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 North Maple Street, Englewood FL 34223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Dearborn Street (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Englewood (approx. ¼ mile away); Commander Clyde E. Lassen, United States Navy (approx. half a mile away); The Paulson Point Midden (approx. half a mile away); Indian Mound Park (approx. half a mile away); Lemon Bay Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Green Street Church and Museum (approx. ¾ mile away); Buchan Airport (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Englewood.

Also see . . .
1. Lemon Bay Woman’s Club. (Submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. History Corner - Englewood Museum. (Submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Lemon Bay Woman’s Club Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Lemon Bay Woman’s Club Marker

Lemon Bay Woman’s Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. Lemon Bay Woman’s Club

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

5. Lemon Bay Woman’s Club

Sarasota County Register of Historic Places Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register of Historic Places nomination form with a citation of historical significance. • Can you help?