{"nrhp_refnum":"85003377","name":"Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Headquarters","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2312 San Gabriel St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Austin","county":"Travis County","state":"TX","lat":30.288013532000036,"lon":-97.74796886499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-10-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large two-story red brick Georgian Revival building with basement at 2312 San Gabriel Street, Austin, Texas, built in 1932-33 as the state headquarters of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the best examples, if not the best, of Georgian Revival architecture in Austin, with an opulent and largely intact interior. It is also presented as an outstanding example of the 20th-century impulse among state federations to build headquarters. It is further tied to the Federation's civic, cultural, educational and philanthropic work in Texas.","narrative":"Built in 1932-33 on a corner lot at San Gabriel and West 24th streets in Austin, this red brick building with white stone trim was designed as the state headquarters of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. Dallas architect Henry Coke Knight won a design competition for the commission, and the Eckert-Burton Construction Co. of Dallas built it. The main block follows a Palladian five-part plan in the Georgian Revival style, with a full-height columned portico, pavilions topped by cupolas, and an H-shaped footprint. Inside are formal reception rooms with carved mantels, paneling, plaster detailing and chandeliers, plus a large auditorium seating 1,200. Upper-floor rooms and apartments have housed university women, professional women and visiting clubwomen. The nomination ranks the building among the finest Georgian Revival examples in Austin and links it to the Federation's long record of civic, educational and philanthropic work. Clara Driscoll's loan and later gift helped retire the building's debt in the 1930s.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Henry Coke Knight (architect); Eckert-Burton Construction Co. of Dallas (builder)","architectural_style":"Georgian Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and occupied, with original interiors largely intact. Rooms are used for receptions, Federation offices, rented rooms and apartments, and an auditorium/ballroom.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.249921-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/71/9737/40973771/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/85003377.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85003377/c1e14c432f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85003377/c1e14c432f-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Texas_federation_womens_clubs_headquarters_2007.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Texas_federation_womens_clubs_headquarters_2007.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973771","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Federation_of_Women%27s_Clubs_Headquarters","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7707680"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/travis-county/texas-federation-of-womens-clubs-headquarters-85003377/"}