Beverly Hills Women's Club
Why it's listed
Completed in 1925 at the corner of Chevy Chase and Benedict Canon Drives, this one-story clubhouse was built for the Beverly Hills Women's Club on lots bought in 1923. Designed by the Los Angeles firm Gable and Wyant, it is a restrained Spanish Colonial Revival building with stucco walls, a Mission tile hip roof, casement windows, arcades and a porte cochere. Inside are a main hall with carved wood trusses, a stage, a lounge, a boardroom and a lanai room that replaced an earlier loggia in 1951. The club was the city's first cultural, social and philanthropic community organization. It hosted speakers, art exhibits and drama programs, supported charities and scholarships, and helped raise funds for the Electric Fountain in 1930. The building is also valued as an intact example of the architecture planners wanted for Beverly Hills in the 1920s. The club has run it continuously since construction, and its period of significance ends in 1956.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is locally significant under Criterion A as the home of Beverly Hills' first cultural, social and philanthropic community organization, which influenced the city's civic and cultural development. Under Criterion C it is an intact example of Gable and Wyant's Spanish Colonial Revival work, reflecting the refined atmosphere city planners wanted in the 1920s.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 06000914, listed October 4, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1700 Chevy Chase Dr., Beverly Hills |
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| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | October 4, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000914 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1925-1956 |
| Architect / builder | Gable, George E.; Wyant, C. Stanley |
| Architectural style | Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals: Spanish Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Social History, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The Women's Club has operated and managed the building continuously since 1925 as a clubhouse and community venue, and it retains a high degree of integrity despite modest alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.08584, -118.43056 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000914.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15198781
- This listing as JSON
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