Rockmart Woman's Club
Why it's listed
Built in 1922 on North Marble Street in Rockmart, Georgia, this one-story bungalow was designed as a meeting place for the town's woman's club. The side-gabled building has Craftsman and Colonial Revival details, including clapboard siding, a rock foundation, a full-width front porch and shutters with club-shaped cut-outs. Most of the interior is one large room with a fireplace, window seats and built-in bookcases, with a kitchen and dressing room in the rear ell. W. Roy Reece, a recent Georgia Tech graduate, was the architect. The club began in 1906 as a reading club and joined the state and national federations of women's clubs. Beyond its own meetings, the building served the town as a venue for receptions, concerts, proms and weddings at a time when Rockmart had little comparable space. The club also supported cemetery care, sidewalks, a park fountain and the founding of the public library in 1941. Original furnishings and fixtures remain largely intact.
Significance in brief: The clubhouse is significant in architecture as a good example of a bungalow built for a specific purpose, with Craftsman and Colonial Revival detailing and a club motif on its shutters. It is significant in social history as the home of a local women's club that has served community needs since 1922. The building retains much of its original character, furnishings and fixtures.
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 95000738, listed June 20, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | N. Marble St., Rockmart |
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| County | Polk County |
| Listed | June 20, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95000738 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1922-1945 |
| Architect / builder | Reece, W. Roy |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a clubhouse by the Rockmart Woman's Club; changes have been few and the building closely reflects its 1922 appearance. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.99950, -85.03800 (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 95000738.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16899417
- This listing as JSON
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