Woman's Club of Fort Worth, The
historic place
The Woman's Club of Fort Worth, a historic place in Tarrant County, was founded in 1923. Businesswoman Anna Shelton led the effort to unite several existing women's clubs into one organization. The charter members initially gathered at the First Christian Church. Soon after, Etta O. Newby donated a house on Pennsylvania Avenue, which became the club's first permanent home. The club's mission was to promote the study of literature, history, science, painting, music, and other fine arts, and to advance Fort Worth culturally and civically. A historical marker was erected here in 1976 by the Texas Historical Commission. The marker notes that women from eleven social and study groups, some formed before 1900, created the Woman's Club of Fort Worth in 1923. Anna Shelton served as the first president. The marker also states that the club performs civic, charitable, and educational activities and maintains a Texana library collection. The Woman's Club of Fort Worth represents a significant part of the city's social and cultural development.