Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Building
Topeka, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Built in 1901 in Topeka, Kansas, the Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Building is a wood-frame clubhouse designed in the Queen Anne style, blending vernacular and Victorian architectural traditions. Constructed for the Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs, the structure reflects the organizational life and social aspirations of African American women in early twentieth-century Kansas. The building was recognized for its historical significance when it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 and on the Register of Historic Kansas Places.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- clubhouse
- Materials
- wood
- Heritage
- listed on the Register of Historic Kansas Places, National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Topeka, United States
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