{"nrhp_refnum":"94000983","name":"Woman's Club of Beaumont Clubhouse","other_names":["Woman's Reading Club"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"575 Magnolia Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Beaumont","county":"Jefferson County","state":"TX","lat":30.08649510300006,"lon":-94.10447561599995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1994-08-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1-1/2 story Classical Revival influenced frame clubhouse at 575 Magnolia Avenue near downtown Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, built in 1909 and designed by C.C. McDonald with T.W. Thames as builder.","why_significant":"It is tied to the cultural and social life of Beaumont, serving as a community center for music, art, literature and education after the Spindletop oil boom. It also served as a hospital and Red Cross center during the 1915 hurricane, the 1918 influenza epidemic and both World Wars. Architecturally it shows Classical Revival details in a building that resembles period residences but has greater scale and massing.","narrative":"Built in 1909 at 575 Magnolia Avenue, this 1-1/2 story wood-frame clubhouse has served as the home of the Woman's Club of Beaumont ever since. Designed by C.C. McDonald and built by Travis Willis Thames, it combines Classical Revival details, including a full-width columned porch, hipped roof and dormers, with the look of a large period house. Wide eaves and a low-pitched roof also suggest Prairie School influence. Inside are a foyer, drawing room, and an auditorium with a stage and four grand pianos. The club raised funds for the building after the 1901 Spindletop oil discovery, when Beaumont's population and prosperity were growing. The clubhouse hosted concerts, art exhibits, classes, a library and a museum. It also became a hospital after the 1915 hurricane and during the 1918 influenza epidemic, and a Red Cross center during both World Wars. Alterations have been limited, and the building remains in use as a clubhouse.","period_of_significance":"1909-1944","architect_builder":"McDonald, C.C., architect, Thames, T.W., builder","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century American Movement: Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still in use as a clubhouse; retains historical integrity with few alterations and has been well maintained.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.500912-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/8/9727/40972708/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/94000983.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94000983/c3ee80f2af-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94000983/c3ee80f2af-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Womens_club_of_beaumont_clubhouse_2014.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:Womens_club_of_beaumont_clubhouse_2014.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40972708","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman%27s_Club_of_Beaumont_Clubhouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54871494"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/jefferson-county/womans-club-of-beaumont-clubhouse-94000983/"}