Baskette House: 221 E. College St.

Built as a home for Dr. William T. Baskette in 1856, this National Register-listed building has been owned by the Murfreesboro Woman’s Club since 1916. A social, philanthropic, and community-improvement organization founded by local women’s groups, the new club began with 175 members. Over the years, members have made bandages during wartime, joined the woman suffrage movement, hosted recitals, and produced plays. Clubwomen also started and maintained the city’s first lending library. The club integrated sometime after the mid-twentieth century.