Women's City Club Address: 2110 Park Built: 1924 Architect: William B. Stratton The Women's City Club of Detroit was founded in 1919. Their mission: "to promote a broad acquaintance among women" and to further civic and cultural activities. William Buck Stratton was commissioned to build a centralized meeting place for the group. The clubhouse is a 6-story brick structure in a mix of Arts & Crafts and early Modern. Featured both inside and out is Pewabic tile, which is the revolutionary work of Stratton's wife, Mary Chase Perry Stratton, a club member and a woman who was the embodiment of the club's ideals. The first 3 floors were used as meeting space for social events and activity planning of members, while the upper 3 floors were living quarters for women who relocated to the city for employment and wished to live in a wholesome environment. Great detail went into differentiating the two sections. The Women's City Club of Detroit would grow to become one of the largest in the world, with a peak of over 8,000 members in the '50s. Due to declining membership, the club moved to a smaller location in 1975. The building was utilized for various purposes in following years, including a restaurant and bar. Until recently, the building was owned by Forbes Management, which upgraded the facade in 2006. In December 2015, the Women's City Club building was purchased by Eric Larson, president and CEO of Larson Realty Group, based in Bloomfield Hills #Detroit #Downtown #ArtsandCraftsArchitecture #Modernism #WilliamStratton #ParkAvenueDetroit #archi_ologie #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #TheMidwestival #IGersDetroit #IGersMidwest #detroit_igers #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #DetroitRespect (at Women's City Club)
