Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse

The Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse, at 59 Winburn Way in Ashland, Oregon, was built during 1921–22. Its construction was funded by the Ashland Women's Civic Improvement Club and the philanthropy of Jesse Winburn.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	59 Winburn Way, Ashland, Oregon
Coordinates	42°11′45″N 122°43′00″W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1921-22
Built by	A.L. Lamb
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	89000513[1]
Added to NRHP	June 16, 1989

Ashland Women's Civic Improvement Club

The Ashland Women's Civic Improvement Club was a women's club established in 1908.[2] Involved in raising funds to improve Ashland, they were part of the City Beautiful movement.[3] Along with other civic projects, the club helped expand Lithia Park.[2]

The building

The Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse was designed and build by contractor A.L. Lamb. It is a one-and-a-half-story building, 74.5 by 61.5 feet (22.7 m × 18.7 m) in plan, counting its large covered porch. It is an Arts and Crafts bungalow in style.[4]

The clubhouse served as a USO headquarters during World War II, and later as the Ashland Parks and Recreation Department building.[2] The City of Ashland has owned the building since the 1960s. It has been known as the Winburn Community Center.[4] In 1985 the building was restored by the city and is now named the Ashland Community Center.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse". National Register of Historic Places Ashland, Oregon Travel Itinerary. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
3. "National Register #89000513: Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse in Ashland, Oregon". NoeHill Travels in Oregon. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
4. George Kramer (December 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Women's Civic Improvement Clubhouse / Winburn Way Community Center". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2018. With accompanying six photos from 1923 and 1988-89