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Vincennes Fortnightly Club is a historic Women's club clubhouse located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. It was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick and Indiana limestone building. The tripartite front facade features arched openings and a decorative metal railed balcony on the second floor.
- Routt, Lester
- 1928
- Colonial Revival
- 421 N. Sixth St., Vincennes, Indiana
May 29, 2023 · A group of women interested in the works of William Shakespeare founded a literary society on November 11, 1891. It's the oldest non- sectarian women's club in Vincennes. (A historical marker located in Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana.)
Apr 5, 2024 · The Fortnightly Club in Vincennes is an educational, social, and humanitarian club for women. Before women were allowed to vote (1917 in Indiana, 1920 nationally), clubs and organizations were the only accepted way for women to take an active role in social reform.
Jan 4, 2007 · Fortnightly Clubhouse, Vincennes, Indiana. Description: Photograph of the Fortnightly Clubhouse in Vincennes, Indiana taken in 1928, just after its construction. The building is in the Renaissance Revival style. The Fortnightly Club was a Vincennes women's club founded in 1891.
- Knox County Public Library
- 2007-01-04
In 1919 the building was purchased by the Women's Fortnightly Club and moved to a location in Harrison Park, to be used as a museum. It was moved again in 1947 to what became known as the Vincennes State Historic Site which includes several other historic structures.
- Multiple
- 500 acres (200 ha)
- Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
- Vincennes, Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes Fortnightly Club is a historic Women's club clubhouse located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. It was built in 1928, and is a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick and Indiana limestone building. The tripartate front facade features arched openings and a decorative metal railed balcony on the second floor.
Stop 14 - Fortnightly Club. Stop 15 - Knox County Public Library. Stop 16 - Vincennes Coliseum. Satop 17 - Knox County Courthouse and War Memorial. Stop 18 - New Moon Theatre. Stop 19 - Cyrus Allen House. Stop 20 - Gould House/Knights of Columbus Building. Stop 21 - Bonner-Allen House. Stop 22 - Baynard Building.
