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Title
Philomathean Building cornerstone at 1810 Broadway in Santa Monica
Date Created and/or Issued
1958
Contributing Institution
Santa Monica Public Library
Collection
Quinn Research Center
Rights Information
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Description
The Philamathean Charity Literary and Art Club was formed in November 1921 by African American women for African American women. It provided layettes to new mothers as well as other supplies to the needy. In 1935, a lot on 17th Street was up for sale and Annie Coleman, the Club's seventh president, put the first down payment on the property. The Club reached another milestone on March 28, 1958 with a cornerstone laying ceremony for its new location at 1810 Broadway. In 1970, after a successful 'Mrs. Philamathean' fundraiser pageant, the Club was finally able to pay off the mortagage. The Mortgage Burning Celebration was held on April 19, 1970.
Santa Monica Public Library Image Archives; QRC056; Digital object 5143 img056
Identifier
QRC056
http://digital.smpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/QRC/id/53
Subject
Philamathean Charity Club (Santa Monica, Calif.)
African Americans--California--Santa Monica
African American women--California--Santa Monica
Charity--California--Santa Monica
Source
Quinn Research Center Philamathean Charity Club Collection

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