Ladies’ Literary Club of Ypsilanti is a private women’s club which has been a thriving and vital part of the Ypsilanti community since 1878. The club meets in its historic clubhouse, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered one of the most important Greek Revival structures in Michigan.

It is remarkable that a private women’s club founded in the nineteenth century continues to thrive in the twenty-first. The lives of American women have changed dramatically since 1878.

Because we are a private club, women interested in joining must be sponsored by a current member. We maintain a strong roster of more than 100 members, and we actively recruit from among our friends, relatives, and acquaintances in the greater Ypsilanti area, including Ann Arbor and beyond. 

Michigan Historical Commission Registered Building No. 47

In October 1965, the Ladies’ Literary Club House was designated as a registered Michigan Historic Site. The house was the first building in Ypsilanti to receive this designation from the Michigan State Historical Commission.

National Register of Historic Places

On March 16, 1972, the house was named to the National Register of Historic Places as the William H. Davis House. The house is officially the Davis-Conklin-Grant house, but its most significant previous owner was the Grant family.