1975, Cheryl Sprays Walls

Cheryl Swannack climbs on plank to spray the walls while doing construction on the Spring Street Woman's Building. ca. 1975

1972, The Three Founders

The three founders of the Woman's Building; Arlene Raven, Judy Chicago, and Sheila de Bretteville in 1972.

1975, Faith Painting Walls

Faith Wilding with wall paint as they renovate the new Woman's Building on North Spring Street in 1975.

1975, New Space Construction

Construction of the new site of the Woman's Building at their new Spring Street place.

1975, Painting the Ceiling

Three women paint the ceiling on the 3rd floor of the new Woman's Building on Spring Street in 1975.

1975, Roxanne Sealing the Ceiling

Roxanne Hanna sealing the ceiling at the new Woman's Building on North Spring Street in 1975.

1975, Outside the Front Door

Sheila de Brettville, Helen Alm, Dawn, and Cheri Gaulke outside the front door of the new Woman's Building on Spring Street. Fall of 1975.

1975, Scraping the Ceiling

Scraping the ceiling as part of the renovation of the new Woman's Building on North Spring Street in 1975.

1975, Side View of Spring St Building

View of the then new location for the Woman's Building on North Spring Street. Take on July 25th, 1975.

1975, Loading the Move Truck

Loading a truck to move the Woman's Building from their location on Grandview near MacArthur Park, to the North Spring Street location on July 25, 1975.

1975, Moving the Press

Cheryl Swannack moves the press out of the Grandview Woman's Building (near MacArthur Park) as part of the move to the new Woman's Building on North Spring Street. Arlene Raven looks on. July 25th, 1975.

1975, Loading the Truck

Loading the truck as part of the Woman's Building move from their Grandview location (near MacArthur Park) to North Spring Street on July 25th, 1975.

1975, Cleaning the Windows

Cleaning the windows on the second floor of the new Woman's Building on North Spring Street by the temporary office. September of 1975.

1975, Building a Wall

Putting up dry wall in the Spring Street Woman's building. October 1975.

1975, Moving Sheet Rock

Christie Kruse and Sheila de Bretteville moving sheet rock as part of the renovation of the new Womans Building on Spring Street in October 1975.

1975, Moving Sheet Rock

Sheila de Brettville and Suzanne Lacy move sheet rock during renovation of the new Woman's Building on Spring Street in November of 1975.

1975, Building the Graphics Lab

Building the graphics lab at the new Woman's Building on North Spring Street in November 1975.

1975, Taping the Walls

Taping the walls on the second flloor of the new Women's Building on North Spring Street as part of its renovation. November of 1975.

1977, Women at the American Architecture Show

Women at the American Architecture Show at the Woman's Building in 1977. Sheila de Bretteville's banner depicts several eyebolt's, the emblem of the Woman's Building. Sheila de Brettseville, one of the founders of the 1973 Woman's Building designed necklaces made from these eyebolts to symbolize strength and solidarity for the Women who were actively involved with the building and its community.

1978, Postcard from Adrienne

This 1978 postcard is from Adrienne Rich to the staff of Chrysalis: A Magazine of Women's Culture (1977-1980), which was self published at the Woman's Building. Included on the postcard is a bio of Sophia G. Hayden, the architect of the Woman's Building at 1893 Expo, its original location

1980, The Naked Lady

The Naked Lady, a sculpture by Kate Millet, stands proudly atop the Woman's Building at 1727 N. Spring St. 1980.

1980s, Inside the Women's Graphic Center

Many classes were held in the Women's Graphic Center Printing studio at the Women's Building. Here women are looking at prints and the printing presses at a community-access workshop in the 1980s.

1983, Naked Lady Raised

Naked Lady, a sculpture by Kate Millet, is raised to the roof of the Woman's Building in 1983 to celebrate the building's fifth anniversary.

Floor Meeting

People sit in a circle on the floor for a meeting inside the Woman's Building on North Spring Street.

Looking at a Print

Three women looking at a print in the Woman's Building.

1983, Women Move Building

Poster announcing the relocation of the Woman's Building from Spring St. in 1983.