The Monroe Country Club, Circa 1913

Australia comes through again! This time, with two exterior shots of the Monroe Country Club. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-150289157/view https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-150289352/view I have posted in the past links to some interior shots of this building also found in Australia. What brought this to mind, is that in January, my boss Cyndy brought down a file she found in Special … Continue reading The Monroe Country Club, Circa 1913 →

Interior of the Monroe Country Club

These are rare views of the inside of the Monroe Country Club: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-150325156/view https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-150325055/view They were taken in the early 1910's and can now be found in Australia! Side note: This morning, I was contacted by Mr. Ray Armstrong about getting a committee together to get the Old City Cemetery in shape again. He is … Continue reading Interior of the Monroe Country Club →

Monroe Country Club

The old postcard above shows the Monroe Country Club, which was located on McKinley street at the end of Riverside drive. It was bought by George Zeigen in the early 20's and was known as the Zeigen residence for many years. It was demolished in 1934 to make way for the levee.