Ebell of Long Beach
Ebell of Long Beach was a women's club in Long Beach, California. It was one of the largest women's clubs in Southern California, and was organized November 16, 1896, with seventeen charter members. It was a chapter of the Ebell Society. In the 1920s it had well over one thousand member and twenty departments.
The Ebell Club | |
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General information | |
Address | 290 Cerritos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 |
Coordinates | 33.77°N 118.18°W |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Raphael A. Nicholais,[1] Charles T. McGrew[2] |
Website | |
https://www.ebelllongbeach.com/ |
Pearl Jane Pearson Brison was an organizer and served as a president.
The chapter closed in 2017. The chapter's historic building now provides an event space and loft residential units.[2]
References
- "Sketches of Ebell Club Building". encore.lbpl.org. Long Beach Public Library.
- Grobaty, Tim. "Ebell Club brings elegant history to weddings and other special events • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
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