This is the home of the first women to have a seat in Congress. Jeanette Rankin was the first female elected to Congress in 1916 before the 19th ammendment was ratified and granted rights for women. Rankin was able to play a critical role in getting the 19th ammendment to pass because of her seat in Congress. 

This landmark is for the women who were employed in the textile mills during a time when very few women were able to work outside of their homes. These factories were a very important part of helping young women be able to leave their homes and gain more independence for themselves. They were able to pay for their own things instead of relying on their fathers or husbands. Finally women were able to live on their own without being dependent on a man to provide for them.