Kerr Community Center

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Kerr Community Center
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Kerr Community Center
Location1308 Walnut St.,
Bastrop, Texas
Coordinates 30°6′31″N97°19′2″W / 30.10861°N 97.31722°W / 30.10861; -97.31722 Coordinates: 30°6′31″N97°19′2″W / 30.10861°N 97.31722°W / 30.10861; -97.31722
Arealess than one acre
Built1914 (1914)
MPS Bastrop Historic and Architectural MRA
NRHP reference No. 78003339 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978

The Kerr Community Center, originally called Kerr Hall, is a community center located in Bastrop, Texas, United States. The hall was a gathering spot for the African-American community of Bastrop during the time of racial segregation in the United States. The structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. [2]

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Kerr Community Center is a two-story wood-frame structure built in 1914 by Beverly and Lula Kerr on a lot directly behind their own home. The center hosted social events and artistic performances by black artists such as master blues pianist Roosevelt Williams, known to his fans as "Grey Ghost." During World War II, the structure served as a USO post for the black soldiers assigned to Camp Swift.

Beverly Kerr died in 1941 and Lula Kerr died in 1944. In 1946, some local citizens formed the Kerr Center Association and purchased the building from the Kerr estate. The center had an official dedication in 1952. The building received major renovations that were completed in 2007 including a small park and playground.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Marie Deacon Landon; Stan Klein; Joe R. Williams (c. 1977). "Bastrop Historic and Architectural MRA" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved November 17, 2015.