Women's National Republican Club

Women's National Republican Club
Location 23 West 51st Street, New York, New York
Coordinates 40°45′34″N 73°58′39″W / 40.759481°N 73.977503°W / 40.759481; -73.977503Coordinates: 40°45′34″N 73°58′39″W / 40.759481°N 73.977503°W / 40.759481; -73.977503
Architect Frederic Rhinelander King
Architectural style Neo-Georgian
NRHP Reference # 13000040 [1]
Added to NRHP February 25, 2013

The Women's National Republican Club is the oldest private club for Republican women in the United States, and was founded by Henrietta Wells Livermore in 1921.The club grew out of the earlier women's suffrage movement in NY which led to the Nineteenth Amendment. The club built its third and current home on 51st street in 1934. That Neo-Georgian style building was built on the former site of Andrew Carnegie's home and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1][2]

The club continues to serve its members with guest rooms and dining, in addition to political lectures. It allows men to join as associate members.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places: Women's National Republican Club". 2012-02-25. National Park Service. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. Koppel, Lily. "In a City of Many Democrats, a Haven for G.O.P. Women". 2008-10-11. New York Times. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. "About the Club: History". Women's National Republican Club. Retrieved 9 April 2013.


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