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.
A Special Austin Woman's Club Invitation!
$75 person
Special AWC Discount - Buy one, get one free!
In honor of Miss Jane Smoot’s lasting connection to the Austin Women’s Club, we invite you to join us for the Flower Hill Fête. A tribute to community, legacy, and the women who shaped both.
During this garden gala, we will unveil our newly repurposed event space—a once-humble garage, now a vibrant heart of creativity and connection.
Details
Date: May 3rd
Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Flower Hill Center, 1316 W 6th St, Austin, TX
Attire: Garden chic with comfortable footwear
Kids under 18 are free!
A Gathering with Purpose
This event is not only a celebration—it is an opportunity to invest in the future of this beloved space. Your presence, your generosity, and even your invitation to a friend will make all the difference. Every ticket donation supports:
🌿 Phase 2 of our event space transformation, including climate control and structural enhancements.
📖 Programs that bring history to life, ensuring Austin’s cultural heritage remains engaging and accessible to all.
🤝 A thriving community space, where art, education, and conversation continue to flourish.
💛 Preserving our rich heritage, including the legacy of Miss Jane Smoot and the entire Smoot family.
Let's create lasting memories together at Flower Hill Fête.
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.
