Kalmia Club
Kalmia Club | |
NRHP reference No. | 12000208[1] |
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NJRHP No. | 5134[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 16, 2012 |
Designated CP | June 30, 1983 |
Designated NJRHP | January 4, 2012 |
The Kalmia Club is a
History
The club was established in 1892 by a group of local women and was first known as the Reading Circle. They discussed literature and cultural topics, led by their first president, Elie Erismann. In 1893, they started holding their meetings at 39 York Street and changed their name to the Kalmia Club, after the botanical name, Kalmia latifolia, of the mountain laurel.[3][10] The club became a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs in 1897, and is also a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.[4] In 1995, they published the Lambertville Community Cookbook to raise funds for their community service projects, including scholarships for local young women.[11][12] In 1996, they started the annual Hidden Gardens of Lambertville tour to raise funds for community projects.[13][14]
Clubhouse
The house was built by Joseph Smith and others around 1870 as a one-story frame schoolhouse, which became known as the Lambertville Seminary.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#12000208)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Lambertville Historical Society. Archivedfrom the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "Our History". The Kalmia Club. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ a b c Kelly (2011), p. 11.
- ^ a b Kelly (2011), p. 4.
- ^ Gibson, David; Bauer, Steven (November 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lambertville Historic District". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04. With accompanying 29 photos, from 1983
- ^ Kelly, Deborah Marquis (April 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kalmia Club". National Park Service. With accompanying 7 photos.
- ^ Kelly, Deborah Marquis; Schultz, Ellen Freedman (July 2009). "Clubhouses of New Jersey Women's Clubs". National Park Service.
- ^ Kelly (2011), p. 8.
- ^ Coleridge, Jennifer (April 28, 1995). "Cooking up tradition and memories". Courier News. p. 2. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Community Outreach". The Kalmia Club. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Weber, Jeff (June 12, 2008). "Stop and smell the Hidden Gardens of Lambertville". Courier News. p. 41. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Annual Hidden Gardens of Lambertville Tour". The Kalmia Club. 8 June 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Kelly (2011), p. 12.
- ^ Kelly (2011), p. 5.
- ^ Kelly (2011), p. 15.