Awards And Honors

Florida Trust For Historic Preservation Announces, Celebrates
2024 Florida Preservation Awards Winners

The Hollywood Women’s Club Clubhouse Restoration Project exemplifies a community-based effort to preserve a treasured historical resource. Built on land donated by City of Hollywood founder Joseph Young, the Clubhouse has served as a community center since 1927 and as a base for the Hollywood Women’s Club. The historical significance of the building was recognized with its designation as a Hollywood Historical Landmark in 1985 and its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Over the years, the building has undergone numerous restoration efforts, including front wall repairs after Hurricane Wilma in 2005, foundation replacement in 2013 and a comprehensive restoration completed in 2022. The later extensive project included the installation of historic double-hung windows, metal roofing, ADA accessibility features and a breakroom for event catering. Additionally, the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems were fully upgraded to current standards. The restoration also involved building a compatible portico with a lift for ADA access and maintaining the building’s historic integrity, resulting in a City of Hollywood Preservation Design Award in 2022. The Clubhouse’s restoration adhered to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the building is now a vibrant venue for community activities, weddings, reunions and gatherings.

The GFWC Hollywood Women’s Club was honored and received numerous awards for Phase 2 of the restoration of our 1927 Clubhouse. It was monumental since we had to lift the building to keep it from sinking into the sand.