Ossoli Circle

Ossoli Circle
FormationNovember 20, 1885 (1885-11-20)
Purposeeducation and service
HeadquartersKnoxville, Tennessee, USA
Location
  • 2511 Kingston Pike
AffiliationsGeneral Federation of Women's Clubs
Ossoli Circle Clubhouse
Location2511 Cumberland Avenue
Nearest cityKnoxville, Tennessee
Built1933
ArchitectCharles I. Barber
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.85000620
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1985
WebsiteGFWCOssoliCircle.org/

The Ossoli Circle is a women's club located in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1885 as a literary society, the club is a charter member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and the first federated women's club in the South. Ossoli has long played an active role in obtaining economic and educational opportunities for women in Tennessee, and its members campaigned for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment (giving women the right to vote) in the early 1900s. The club currently sponsors over two dozen projects and organizations.