{"nrhp_refnum":"84001193","name":"Minerva Club of Santa Maria","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"127 W. Boone St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Santa Maria","county":"Santa Barbara County","state":"CA","lat":34.94742259900005,"lon":-120.43690097499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-09-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story, wood-frame, stucco-sheathed California bungalow clubhouse at 127 West Boone Street in Santa Maria, California, built in 1928 by contractor O. C. Marriott from plans by architect Julia Morgan.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the clubhouse is significant for the Minerva Club's long influence on the social history of Santa Maria, which began with its founding in 1894. It is also significant as the work of Julia Morgan, noted for designing facilities for women's organizations. It is described as one of only two buildings in the Santa Maria area known to be by nationally known architects.","narrative":"Built in 1928 at 127 West Boone Street in Santa Maria, this low, one-story clubhouse was designed by architect Julia Morgan and built by contractor O. C. Marriott. It is a wood-frame California bungalow with stucco walls, a low gabled roof and wooden casement windows. The plan is symmetrical around a large assembly room with a raised stage, and the interior features exposed ceiling trusses, carved wood details and a tiled fireplace. In 1952 the roof was extended to form a porch, and a tea room and kitchen extension were added. The building matters for two reasons. It has housed the Minerva Club, founded in 1894 as the Ladies Literary Society of Santa Maria, whose members worked on a community library, civic beautification, relief efforts and support for local schools. It is also a work of Morgan, known for designing buildings for women's organizations. The club has occupied the building continuously since October 1928.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"O.C. Marriott/Julia Morgan","architectural_style":"California bungalow","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied by the Minerva Club continuously since 1928; condition listed as excellent and altered, with major changes made in 1952.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:26.977174-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/84001193.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001193/36e238644f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001193/36e238644f-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"ELEAZARCH","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minerva_Club_of_Santa_Maria.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">ELEAZARCH</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minerva_Club_of_Santa_Maria.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123861604","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133522391"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/santa-barbara-county/minerva-club-of-santa-maria-84001193/"}