The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters
Austin, Travis County, Texas
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Dedicated to the pursuit of education and humanitarian programs, the Texas Federation Of Women's Clubs was founded in 1897. The goal of a permanent State Headquarters was realized with the construction of this building in the early 1930s. Designed by prominent Dallas architect Henry Coke Knight (1896-1966), it is one of the best examples of Georgian revival architecture in Texas and features a dominant central two-story portico and fine detailing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1986
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, founded in 1897 to advance education and humanitarian causes, achieved its dream of a permanent state headquarters with this building in the early 1930s. Designed by prominent Dallas architect Henry Coke Knight, it is among the finest examples of Georgian Revival architecture in Texas, crowned by a dominant two-story central portico. The building anchored decades of statewide women's civic organizing.
Why it matters
The headquarters is a monument to the women's club movement, a powerful force that shaped American libraries, schools, and reforms in the decades around suffrage.
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