Coconut Grove in Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Housekeepers Club
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, July 6, 2014
1. Housekeepers Club Marker
The Housekeepers Club met in the schoolhouse and later at Union Chapel before 1897. In that year the group built its own wooden clubhouse on property donated by Ralph M. Munroe. The present building of pine masonry and native rock was constructed in 1921. At each location the club maintained its active involvement in the civic, social, and cultural aspects of the community.
On March 17, 1957, the Housekeepers Club became the Woman's Club of Coconut Grove. Chartered by the State of Florida in 1897, the club is federated with the General, Florida, and Dade County Federations of Women's Clubs.
Erected by Women's Club of Coconut Grove and the Historical Association of Southern Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations
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Location. 25° 43.603′ N, 80° 14.39′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Coconut Grove. It is at the intersection of South Bayshore Drive and McFarlane Road, on the right when traveling south on South Bayshore Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2985 S Bayshore Dr, Miami FL 33133, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold Coast. It is also in the American South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Housekeepers-Womans Club of Coconut Grove (here, next to this marker); Coconut Grove Library (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Coconut Grove Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Grave of Eva Munroe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Coconut Grove Sailing Club (about 300 feet away); Charles and Isabella Peacock Park (about 400 feet away); The Barnacle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coconut Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.
Also see . . .
1. The Woman's Club of Coconut Grove (originally known as the Housekeepers Club). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 17, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Woman's Club of Coconut Grove History
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, July 6, 2014
2. Housekeepers Club Marker
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, July 6, 2014
3. Housekeepers Club Marker
Photographed by Women's Club of Coconut Grove. http://womansclubofcoconutgrove.com/gallery/, January 12, 2013
4. Housekeepers Club building
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, July 6, 2014
5. Woman's Club of Coconut Grove sign
Photographed by Florida Memory. http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/35079
6. Housekeepers club members performing outdoors at the James estate - Coconut Grove
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 712 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 8, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
