Rockport in Aransas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Woman’s Club of Aransas County Building
Photographed by Norman Frank, March 16, 2012
1. Woman’s Club of Aransas County Building Marker
Inscription.
Woman’s Club of Aransas County Building. . In March 1948, Mrs. Fred B. Hunt issued a call to organize the Woman’s Civic Club. One of the club’s major early activities was financing a permanent building for the organization. Later that year the recreation building for Humble Oil Company employees at Ingleside went up for auction, and the club put in a bid that was accepted. The building was then brought to Rockport in three sections by barge. The hip roof, rectangular plan building features a five-bay entrance porch with stone columns, banks of paired windows along each side and an Austin stone veneer. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2009 , Marker is property of the State of Texas.
In March 1948, Mrs. Fred B. Hunt issued a call to organize the Woman’s Civic Club. One of the club’s major early activities was financing a permanent building for the organization. Later that year the recreation building for Humble Oil Company employees at Ingleside went up for auction, and the club put in a bid that was accepted. The building was then brought to Rockport in three sections by barge. The hip roof, rectangular plan building features a five-bay entrance porch with stone columns, banks of paired windows along each side and an Austin stone veneer.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 2009
Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15786.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1948.
Location. 28° 1.56′ N, 97° 2.997′ W. Marker is in Rockport, Texas, in Aransas County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street (Loop State Highway 70) and East Concho Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1104 E Concho St, Rockport TX 78382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the American Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2012. This page has been viewed 843 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2012. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
