Established in 1911 with ten members, the Beaumont Young Women's Christian Association was officially chartered three years alter. Meetings were held in the town Temperance Hall until a separate building was constructed for the members at this location in 1918. That same year Frances Morris, a local teacher, formed a club for the black girls of the city. Through her efforts, it was chartered as a branch of the YWCA shortly after her death in 1933. A merger of both branches was completed in 1969. Supplemental Plate: The following individuals signed the charter of the Young Women's Christian Association of Beaumont, Texas, in 1914: Mrs. J. Frank Keith, Mrs. T. S. Reed, Jr., Mrs. W. P. H. McFadden, Mrs. Charles Cahison, Mrs. J. E. Carroll, Jrs. J. A. Glen, Mrs. D. Edward Greer, Mrs. J. W. Mackey, Mrs. F. M. Law, and Mrs. W. A. Shrigley. F. W. Steinman was architect for the building constructed in 1918.
Young Woman's Christian Association of Beaumont
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Young Woman's Christian Association of Beaumont is a historical marker in Beaumont, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0863, -94.1004 near Beaumont. The nearest cataloged historic site is Westminster Presbyterian Church of Beaumont (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church of Beaumont, Beaumont Enterprise, and Central Fire Station.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010585. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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