Sorosis Gate
by Laurie Perry
Title
Sorosis Gate
Artist
Laurie Perry
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The gate leading to the historic Sorosis Building in Lakeland, Florida. The Sorosis Club, a womens club in Lakeland, was organized in 1922 and was named after the first incorporated womens club in America, the Sorosis Club of New York, the original Clubs missions included service to the community, as well as social and cultural activities. In 1925 the Club purchased the land for the their new clubhouse. Plans for the Italian Renaissance building by W.B. Talley (1871-1956), a Lakeland architect, were approved in 1926, and construction was completed by N.L. Snelson in 1927 at a cost of $42,000. The building was the first community center in the City.
Featured in Seasons of Beauty
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February 2nd, 2014
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