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Ebell Society original 1896 Club House Oakland, California
Ebell Society of Santa Ana Valley, California
Ebell of Los Angeles, California
Ebell Building Highland Park, California
| Named after | Adrian John Ebell |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | International Academy for the Advancement of Women |
| Formation | 1876 |
| Founded at | Oakland, California |
| Type | Woman's club |
The Ebell Society was a woman's club with its first chapter in Oakland, California. It was founded in 1876 and was originally called the International Academy for the Advancement of Women. The club's purpose was the advancement of women in cultural, industrial and intellectual pursuits. [1]
After feminist Adrian John Ebell's early death in 1877 at age 37 the International Academy for the Advancement of Women renamed their club to honor him. Other chapters formed in California. [1]
From 1907 to 1959 the Oakland chapter had a club house built in the Tudor Revival style located at 1440 Harrison Street. [2] That building was destroyed by fire in 1959. [3]
The original Oakland chapter disbanded in 2011. [3]
Sumner P. Hunt was an architect in Los Angeles from 1888 to the 1930s. On January 21, 1892, he married Mary Hancock Chapman, January 21, 1892. They had a daughter Louise Hunt.
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