Originally called the Community Center, the Heritage Center was built in 1935 with WPA funds. It became the central gathering place for children and families, with activities for everyone. When they heard it was being threatened with the wrecking ball in the 1990s, a band of ardent preservationists successfully campaigned to restore the building.
Memories. When it comes to the Heritage Center, Helen Mac-William Glenn has more than her share and she’s not shy about telling you about them. For Helen and others who grew up in Vero Beach during the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, the Depression-era building in Pocahontas Park on 14th Avenue was the central gathering place where adults came to catch up on town news while children played games and whispered secrets.
“I call her the Dowager Queen of Downtown. She’s been here from the very beginning. Between these walls you can hear all of the stories of our city,” Helen says of the Heritage Center. “We need to preserve the past for future generations.”
Read the entire article in the April 2004 issue
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