The Alpine Woman’s Club was established in 1914. The mission of our Scholarship, Preservation and Education Foundation is to maintain the Historic Town Hall, which was built in 1899, and to continue to give scholarships to Alpine’s graduating seniors. We award scholarships each year and have given away over $190,000.

The Alpine Woman’s Club started as the Ladies Aid Society on October 20, 1914 and later changed the name to the A.B.C. Club (Alpine Boosters Club). The seven members met in the upstairs office in the Town Hall.

They were Mary Marshall, Bernice Myers, Belle Sheppard, Ettie Frazee, Thelma Flegal, Adile McKay, and Anna Wright. Annual dues were $1 and the initiation fee was 55 cents.

In 1921 the club was renamed the Monte Viejas Club. Then, in 1927, it became the Alpine Woman’s Club. Initially, they wanted to civilize this rural community by bringing music and some culture to the area. Today’s creed reads: “Their purpose is to promote a spirit of community cooperation and to engage in all manner of charitable, social, educational and recreational endeavors conducive to the public welfare.”

In 1932 the Alpine Woman’s Club acquired the Town Hall building and built a comfort station; an outdoor public bathroom. It was the only one in town and a welcome site for weary travelers and stagecoach passengers, especially the ladies! Since then, the Club has made sure the historic building is well-maintained and in excellent condition for all to enjoy.

The Alpine’s Town Hall, was designated an Historic Site by the San Diego County Historic Site Board in June 2006.