Pasture Point in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Virginia State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 20, 2019

1. Virginia State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs Marker

Inscription. This house was the last headquarters of the Virginia State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, organized In 1907 by educator and social reformer Janie Porter Barrett and other women who attended the annual Hampton Negro Conference. The Federation fostered cooperation among the states many African American women’s clubs, which had emerged late in the 19th century to address the needs of women and children and to improve education, health care, home life, and economic opportunity. In 1915 the Federation opened the Industrial Home School for Colored Girls, a rehabilitation center in Hanover County for girls in legal trouble.

Erected 2017 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-106.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 37° 1.844′ N, 76° 20.598′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Pasture Point. Marker is on E. Pembroke Ave, 0.1 miles west of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 E Pembroke Ave, Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mary Smith Kelsey Peake (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Historic Hampton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hampton Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hampton Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Serio Boat Yard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 20, 2019

2. Virginia State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs Marker

Historic Headquarters of the Virginia Federation of Colored Women's Clubs image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lisa Vernon Sparks

3. Historic Headquarters of the Virginia Federation of Colored Women's Clubs

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 280 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.