La Jolla in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
La Jolla Woman’s Club Building
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 7, 2025
1. La Jolla Woman's Club Building Marker
[Plaque One]
La Jolla Woman’s Club Founded in 1894 For Local Women to Discuss Literature and Current Affairs
The Clubhouse is the First Historical Site in La Jolla
Built in 1914 by Modernist Architect, Irving Gill
Crown Colony Chapter Colony Dames of the XVII Century Dedicates This Building in Recognition of the Members Who Advocated For Women’s Rights
[Plaque Two]
Historic Landmark No. 79
La Jolla Woman’s Club Building
1913
The City of San Diego
[Plaque Three]
La Jolla Woman’s Club
Gift of
Ellen Browning Scripps
A.D. 1914
Erected by Crown Colony Chapter Colonial Dames of the XVII Century.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 32° 50.643′ N, 117° 16.634′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in La Jolla. It can be reached from Draper Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7791 Draper Avenue, La Jolla CA 92037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it 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.
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Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
NRHP Nomination Form's Statement of Significance (1974): The Woman's Club exists as one of San Diego's finest examples of Gill's work exhibiting his mature architectural style. Gill was in advance of his time with regard to design, multiple use of building spaces, materials used for easy and economical maintenance, lighting from windows placed high, and design compatible with the climate of Southern California.(Submitted on July 30, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
The land and completed building was a gift from Miss Ellen Browning Scripps to the La Jolla Woman's Club. This gift also included a codicil in the deed that if the intended purpose or use of the building was violated or conditions of the grounds were notmaintained, the grounds and building would revert to her heirs. Miss Scripps was an active member and an early president of the Club. The landscaping was planned by-Kate Olivia Sessions, who worked with Mr. Gill on many projects, and was incorporated as part of the architectural vocabulary.Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 7, 20252. La Jolla Woman’s Club Building MarkerThis Property Has Been Placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
The top plaque is a relief of Ellen Browning Scripps.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 7, 2025
3. La Jolla Woman’s Club Building Marker
The markers are located at the main entrance to the building, facing Draper Ave.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 7, 2025
4. La Jolla Woman’s Club Building
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 7, 2025
5. La Jolla Woman’s Club Building Interior
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 7, 2025
6. La Jolla Woman’s Club Building
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 30, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
