Woman's Club of White Plains

White Plains, United States

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The Woman's Club of White Plains, originally built in 1910 as the Thomas H. Kerr residence, is a two-story Italian Renaissance Revival clubhouse designed by the renowned architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. Constructed of poured concrete with stucco facing, the building features a broad hipped roof, deep overhanging eaves, and prominent brick chimneys, with large glass-enclosed porches at each end. After being acquired as a clubhouse for the Contemporary Club in 1932, it was enlarged while retaining its gracious interiors, including a library, tea room, and dining room adorned with hand-painted murals shipped from a Mediterranean villa. The house originally sat on 41 acres with orchards and a small farm. Over the decades it has hosted distinguished speakers such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, and Carl Sandburg. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, the building represents an exceptionally well-preserved example of early twentieth-century residential architecture and remains an integral community institution.