Tallulah Book Club Building

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Tallulah Book Club Building
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Location515 Dabney Street, Tallulah, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°24′22″N91°11′14″W / 32.40624°N 91.18731°W / 32.40624; -91.18731
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
ArchitectWilliam Stanton
Architectural style Mission Revival, Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 91001660 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1991

The Tallulah Book Club Building, located at 515 Dabney St. in Tallulah, Louisiana, was built in 1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

It was designed by architect William Stanton in Spanish Revival/Mission Revival style. [2]

It has served as a women's clubhouse and as a lending library for the community and parish. It was originally named the Tallulah Literary Club, and was an organization founded in 1902 by a group of women. The building made them the only Federated Women's Club in Louisiana to own its own building. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Tallulah Book Club Building" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1991. Retrieved June 16, 2017. with three photos and a map