The Woman's Club of Coconut Grove (also known as the Housekeepers Club) is a historic woman's club in Miami, Florida. It is located at 2985 South Bayshore Drive.
The Housekeepers Club, which was the original name of the club, was founded in 1891 by Flora McFarlane. The first public school building in Miami-Dade county, built in 1889, was the original meeting place. The current clubhouse was built in 1921 and designed by the renowned architect Walter de Garmo.
On March 26, 1975, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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