| Marker Number |
9978 |
| Atlas Number |
5183009978 |
| Marker Title |
Longview Community Center |
| Index Entry |
Longview Community Center |
| Address |
500 E. Whaley St. |
| City |
Longview |
| County |
Gregg |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
338115 |
| UTM Northing |
3597357 |
| Subject Codes |
buildings; women, women's history topics; women's clubs; Moderne (architectural style) |
| Marker Year |
1994 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Soon after organizing in 1934 Longview's federation of Women's Clubs began raising funds for a community center. The Federation produced matching funds for an appropriation of the Gregg County commissioners court to build this structure in 1940. It houses an auditorium, foyer, kitchen, two dining rooms, and a drawing room. It is an excellent example of the Moderne style and features vertically banded windows with circular accents and a simplified cornice and entablature. The site of numerous activities, the center continues to provide space for important community functions. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994 |
