[4] The stated purpose of the club was “The social and intellectual development of women through a free interchange of thought, by a course of careful study, essays and discussions.” In 1914 Emerson D. Hoyt donated the lot on 1626 Wauwatosa Avenue for a clubhouse, with the provision that the structure also be used as a museum to preserve the early history of Wauwatosa.

Hoyt also stipulated that the woman's club members would need to raise $10,000 within two years' time.

The project faltered with onset of World War I, but the women were given an extension and ultimately raise the required amount.

[4] The Wauwatosa Woman's Club Clubhouse was designed by Kirchhoff & Rose in the Colonial Revival style and completed in 1925.

The eaves are trimmed with a modillioned cornice and a large pediment tops the center bay.