Saturday Club
Why it's listed
Built in 1899 at 117 West Wayne Avenue in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the Saturday Clubhouse is a one-and-one-half story building with half-timbered and stucco walls on metal lath. Its exterior follows the design of Shakespeare's Birthplace at Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The Saturday Club, a women's club founded in 1886, held its meetings and programs there. The interior includes a 50-by-28-foot auditorium with a beamed ceiling, wood paneling and a brick fireplace, plus a stage and a basement dining room. Additions in 1912 included the enclosed porch, board room, stage extension and kitchen. During the 1917 influenza epidemic the building was turned into a hospital, and after Pearl Harbor the club staffed a ten-bed emergency hospital there. Members also prepared braille volumes in 1934 and made surgical dressings for the Red Cross. The building is significant for its long service to the community.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the clubhouse is significant for the club's long record of community service, including educational, philanthropic and health activities. It notes that during the 1917 influenza epidemic and after the attack on Pearl Harbor the building served as a hospital, and that club members produced braille volumes in 1934. The building has also been the center of the club's activities since 1899.
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 78002395, listed March 14, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 117 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne |
|---|---|
| County | Delaware County |
| Listed | March 14, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78002395 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1899 |
| Architectural style | English half-timbered and stucco construction, patterned after Shakespeare's Birthplace |
| Areas of significance | Education, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Coordinates | 40.04354, -75.38893 (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 78002395.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7426617
- This listing as JSON
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