Women's Improvement Club of Hueneme

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| location = 239 E. Scott St., Port Hueneme, California

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| locmapin = California#USA

| built = 1915

| architecture = Bungalow style/craftsman

| added = August 21, 1989

| area = less than one acre

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The Women's Improvement Club of Hueneme is located at 239 E. Scott St. in Port Hueneme, Ventura County, California. It is a historic club whose building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Club

In 1989, the club was the oldest women's clubhouse in all of Ventura County and was still active. It was founded in 1909 by 15 women with goals to improve the town and to create a library. The club opened a library in 1909 at the A.O.U.W.

Clubhouse

The Bungalow style clubhouse building was opened in 1915 as a clubhouse and library. It served as the town's library until 1935.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=89001150}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Women's Improvement Club of Hueneme / Women's Improvement Club |author=Judy Triem |date= June 23, 1988|publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=89001150|title=accompanying photos|photos=y}}

In 1935 it succeeded in having a regular public library opened.{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.port-hueneme.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=985 |title=Port Hueneme library}}

Also known as Women's Improvement Club, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing site.

References

External links

[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-07-me-2378-story.html "LANDMARKS / COUNTY HISTORICAL SITES : Monument to Decades of Improvement"]; by Kathleen Williams, Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1992.

Category:Women's club buildings in California

Category:Buildings and structures in Ventura County, California

Category:Port Hueneme, California

Category:Clubs and societies in California

Category:Women's clubs in the United States

Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1915

Category:Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in California

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Ventura County, California

Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in California

Category:History of women in California

Category:Bungalow architecture in California