The first garden club in America was founded in January 1891 by The Ladies Garden Club of Athens (Georgia). On May 1, 1929, thirteen federated states became charter members at an organizational meeting in Washington, D.C. In 1935, the National Garden Clubs obtained space for a Headquarters at Rockefeller Center, New York City. Following fund raising from 1953-1957, a permanent Headquarters building was dedicated May 10, 1958, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.