25. Wo-Ho-Mis

Wo-Ho-Mis was built in 1927 for $25,000 and named for the Woman’s Home Mission Society (WHMS) established by the national Methodist Episcopal Church in 1880.  The building was made of fireproof concrete, steel and stucco construction, which harmonized with the Spanish Mission Style of the Administration Building and Orchestra Hall.  Wo-Ho-Mis was built as a girls’ dormitory for use during the WHMS Christian Conferences.  Girls attending District High School Methodist Youth Fellowship Institutes also stayed here.

In 1961, the building was remodeled to a more modern dormitory arrangement by taking down room partitions and enlarging the bathrooms. Due to rising costs of operation, Wo-Ho-Mis was donated to the Lakeside Association in 1970.  In 1999, a major renovation included the addition of several new enclosed windows.