Our Mission
The Austin Woman’s Club is organized and operated for the benefit of the community and the public through conduct and support of educational and charitable activities and programs for women, including the study of literary, civic, patriotic, artistic and cultural subjects; the appreciation, restoration and preservation of important landmarks of the community’s historical and architectural heritage, including the North-Evans Chateau; and other educational, civic, cultural and social activities that improve conditions and opportunities for women, provide a means for women to engage in philanthropic service, encourage leadership, and advance the spirit of service and understanding, all so as to enhance the quality of life in the Austin community.
Organized December 13, 1928
The Austin Woman's Club is woman-owned nonprofit organized to support the historic Chateau Bellevue.
Chateau Bellevue Celebrates 150 years
Chateau Bellevue, the home of the Austin Woman's Club, is celebrating 150 years.
Good Day Austin's Adaleigh Rowe sits down with club president Sara Jane Cantwell to talk about some of the events coming up to celebrate.
Click below to see the entire interview.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Past Presidents Luncheon -
Remembering Miss Morley
“An Unconventional Woman in a Conventional Time"
We are so excited this year to feature Miss Lucille Morley, 1890 — 1981, Austin Woman’s Club’s distinguished and beloved Music Chair whose nieces and nephews accompanied her on extensive summer travels abroad, staying in fine hotels while attending England’s and Europe’s finest concerts, music festivals and operas.
Our own Connie Hudson will explain the many ways Miss Morley was a fascinating “unconventional woman in conventional times.” The Morley Family, as you know, is well remembered as a very significant part of Austin’s early history. Come learn how and why Connie loved and admired Miss Morley, who not only attended her wedding but also gave Connie and husband, Steve Hudson, her love and wedding gift of stock on their wedding day!
In reading Club history, no doubt Miss Morley helped initiate the Club’s new “Morning Musicales” in the 1930s, which were sponsored by the Music and Drama Committee and presented on the fourth Thursday from October through March.
The West Terrace, then, also became increasingly important and admired by Club members. Viewing it as “the perfect setting for performances,” they insisted on changing the name to the ‘Sunken Garden,’ and in the summer of 1938, succeeded in furnishing Austin with its first outdoor Summer Opera, “The Bohemian Girl” by Balfe, an opera which had premiered in London in November 1843.
The aria, "I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls” from this opera became very popular in the United States, and brought about a revival of the opera in the 1930’s.”
Beautiful Floral Centerpieces donated by the award-winning designers at House of Margot Blair, 1512 W. 35th Street, Austin, Texas. See website here.
Tuesday, December10, 2024
Austin Woman's Club
Holiday Party
An Evening of Dining and Dancing
Dance the Night Away with the 7-Piece Nash Hernandez Orchestra!
The History of the Austin Woman's Club
taken from the Original1929 AWC Yearbook
Home of the Austin Woman's Club
"The charming and distinctive edifice acquired in November 1929, as a home by the Austin Woman's Club demands, because of its interesting history and its architectural beauty, attention and comment in the first year book of the Austin Woman's Club.
This building, located at Eighth and San Antonio Streets, crowns in a lordly way a steep hill which falls precipitately to the west. The eastward looking facade with its carved stone ornamentation presents on San Antonio Street an entrance of characteristic dignity; and, though this part of the building rises but two stories, the castle-like structure follows in the rear the westward slope of the hill toward Nueces Street, resting on terraces to the south at four levels, and buttressed to the north and west with pillars and ivy-covered walls of solid stone.
At each terrace, beautiful stone porches on the south lead upon velvety lawns that are connected by winding stone steps until the foundation level is reached; and here a magnificent live oak of ancient days throws its luxurious shade to a spread of some eighty-three feet.
From the upper porches a view of purpling hills in the distance, of the wooded banks of the Colorado, the fairy foliage of the grand old tree on the lawn well merits the name of Belleview which was given the house by its first builders.
Chateau Collectibles
Beautiful Chateau Collectibles for Sale! The proceeds of each sale will go towards keeping our Chateau preserved. Order online and pick up at the Chateau. Limited Quantities. You will be notified when it will be ready for pickup.
Notecards -
Please select quantity to add to cart. Please note that Notecards are custom ordered and may take a week or two to arrive. Your patience is appreciated.
708 San Antonio St.
Austin, Texas 78701
512-472-1336
Austin Woman's Club is a woman-owned 501(c)3 non-profit organized to support the historic Chateau Bellevue.
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