Ladies' Literary Club Building

The women who built this clubhouse had been meeting since 1877. The Ladies' Literary Club of Salt Lake City, organized that year, is one of the oldest women's clubs in the United States — part of a national movement in which women, barred from much of public life, made their own institutions for learning and civic action. In 1913 the club raised this building of its own, designed by the prominent firm of Ware and Treganza. From it the members pressed for the culture and beauty of their city, as they had done, by then, for a generation.

What the plaque says

This building, designed by the architectural firm of Ware and Treganza, was constructed 192-1913 for the Ladies Literary Club. Organized in 1877 the club is one of the oldest women's clubs in the United States. The club sponsors projects to enhance the culture and beauty of Salt Lake City.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — 1.3 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 1.3 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Liberty Park — 1.8 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882
• Ensign Peak — 1.8 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley

More markers nearby

• Fortunato Anselmo House — 0.2 mi
• Sisters of the Holy Cross — 0.3 mi
• Simon Bamberger House — 0.4 mi
• Thomas Kearns Mansion and Carriage House — 0.4 mi