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Maids' Club House : Arts and Crafts meets social reform at Vassar College60 views
Author
Lathrop, Jennifer Kristi, Architectural History, University of Virginia
Advisors
Reilly, Lisa, AR-Architectural History, University of Virginia
Spain, Daphne, Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Virginia
Wilson, Richard, Architectural History, University of Virginia
Abstract
The Maids’ Club House, constructed on the Vassar College campus in 1908, illustrates the intersection of Arts and Crafts architecture and reform ideals. It is the architectural manifestation of social reform values adopted by Vassar students on behalf of the Vassar maids at the turn of the century. The club house is the first and only independent structure established at an American women’s college that was created by college students for a college workforce. As a building for women and by women at the beginning of the twentieth century, the Maids’ Club House is a significant reminder of women’s influence on the social and architectural landscape of the Vassar community.
Degree
MARH (Master of Architectural History)
Keywords
Vassar College; Social reform
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Lathrop, Jennifer Kristi. Maids' Club House : Arts and Crafts meets social reform at Vassar College. University of Virginia, Architectural History, MARH (Master of Architectural History), 2003-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/vk8d-c584.
