Willcox Women's Club Explained

The Willcox Women's Club was incorporated in 1916 which allowed the club to own property.^[1] The club was a member of the Arizona State Federation of Women's Clubs.^[2] The Willcox Women's Club raised money during the 1920s to build the clubhouse, and donated land to the city in a deal for the Works Progress Administration to build the building.^[3]

The Building

The Willcox Women's Club at 312 W. Stewart in Willcox, Arizona, was a W.P.A. project begun in 1934 and completed in 1936.^[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

It was deemed significant as the only example of Pueblo Revival style in Willcox.^[3] The building is also referred to as the Willcox Women's Community Center.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kathy Klump Chiricahua Regional Research Center . Life in Willcox 100 years ago -- 1916 . Arizona Range News . 29 October 2018 . en.
2. Book: The Register of women's clubs . 1922 . 64–65 . en.
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87000740}} Arizona State Historic Property Inventory: Willcox Women's Club ]. National Park Service. Linda Laird & Assoc. . August 1986 . October 27, 2018. With
4. Web site: Willcox Women's Community Center - Willcox AZ . Living New Deal . 29 October 2018.
5. Web site: Willcox Women's Club - Willcox, AZ . Waymarking . en.