Federated Women's Clubs of Port Arthur

The Federated Women's Clubs of Port Arthur is a league of sixteen individual clubs which represent a variety of interests and public service projects. Together, through the organization, they combine their efforts for the betterment of the community. The Federation developed from the Women's Self-improvement Club which was organized with nine charter members in February 1898 at the home of Mrs. W. D. Park. It was originally a literary club, but social services were soon added. In 1910 members interested in music started the Symphony Club. The following year they were joined by the Reading Club in the formation of a department club. In 1914 the Young Women's Culture Club and the Women's Self-Improvement Club joined the organization. Meetings were held in homes until 1915 when the club moved to the Elks' Theater building. After a 1923 fire destroyed clubrooms and furnishings, members began planning for a separate clubhouse at this site, which was completed the following year. Renamed in 1977, the Federated Women's Clubs of Port Arthur has made significant contributions to the city through sponsorship of such programs as civic activities, scholarships, and historic preservation.

Federated Women's Clubs of Port Arthur is a historical marker in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8819, -93.9230 near Port Arthur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clubhouse of the Federated Women's Clubs of Port Arthur (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pompeiian Villa, Ellwood-Craig House, and Vuylsteke House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010514. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.