Marker Inscription
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
About this site
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters, The is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2878, -97.7481 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Driscoll, Clara (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Neill-Cochran House, Edmund and Emily Miller House, and Gerhard-Schoch House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453006460. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
