Early members modeling their grandmothers' clothing, circa 1930
The Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club, Inc. was founded in 1896 by a group of women, who planned to meet to discuss all matters of interest regarding the community. The club was initially limited to 100. By the first general meeting the limit was 250; by November 1896 the Executive Board raised the limit to 350; and in January of 1897 there were 367 members. The Unitarian Parish House was selected as a meeting place. A membership fee of $5 would cover all expenses. Their goal was to promote ethical, social and intellectual culture and to be a philanthropic and educational organization for women. In July of 1824, the Club purchased the “homestead” of Joshua Loring (which was built in 1760). Until that time it had been owned by the Greenough family, who had inhabited it for four generations.
Today, the Tuesday Club is looking toward a vibrant, new, community-oriented role for the Club and the House; as a center for historical, cultural and educational activities instituted by the Club and other Jamaica Plain organizations. This vision builds on the Tuesday Club’s core mission as a community-based educational and social organization while ensuring continued stewardship of the House, grounds and collections. The intent is to forge closer relations to a wider audience in the community and in the process, secure the organization’s financial future. The mission of the Club shall be to preserve for posterity the historic mansion know as the Loring-Greenough House. The Club will use the House as a base for community education about history of the neighborhood and to foster civic and community spirit in Jamaica Plain.
Enjoy the benefits of membership. You can contribute to an important piece of the fabric of Jamaica Plain and its surrounding communities. Please consider joining the Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club.
The Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club, Inc. is a non-profit organization under paragraph 501©(3) of the IRS code. All contributions to the Club or to the Loring-Greenough House are fully deductible to the extent allowed by the law.