La Puente Valley Woman's Club
Why it's listed
Built in the summer of 1923, this Craftsman-style bungalow clubhouse at 200 N. First Street in La Puente was funded by $6,000 raised by a men's building committee and valley residents, then presented to the La Puente Valley Woman's Club. The wood-frame building has a shingled hip roof with shed dormers, a cross-gabled wing, exposed rafters, and a covered porch on two columns with ionic capitals set on a brick foundation. Inside, a large assembly room with a vaulted ceiling and a stage added in 1927 remains in the original floor plan. Its importance lies in community life. As the only meeting facility of its kind in the area, it hosted blood drives, baby clinics, scouting groups, banquets, elections, and charity drives, and it served the town through the Depression years and crop diseases. Although many windows have been replaced, it remains one of La Puente's least altered historic buildings and is still used for community gatherings.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the clubhouse was the main gathering place for social and civic life in the Puente Valley, especially between the 1920s and 1940s. It was the only meeting facility of its type in the area and hosted a wide range of community, charitable and educational activities. It is also cited as an example of the Craftsman bungalow style applied to a meeting place.
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 99000482, listed April 29, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 200 N. First St., La Puente |
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| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | April 29, 1999 |
| Reference number | 99000482 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1923 - 1949 |
| Architect / builder | Lee, Charles O. (Builder) |
| Architectural style | Early 20th Century American: Bungalow/Craftsman |
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| Areas of significance | Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a community meeting place and clubhouse; the interior plan is described as unchanged from 1923, though many original windows were replaced with aluminum sliders. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 34.02184, -117.95224 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 99000482.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14683007
- This listing as JSON
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