Kayton/Frazier Area in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
McKelvey-Powell Building
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 2008
1. McKelvey-Powell Building Marker
Inscription.
McKelvey-Powell Building. . The McKelvey-Powell Building was originally constructed in 1926. The building was a hub of African-American business and social life in Savannah during the era of segregation in the first half of the twentieth century. Throughout the 1930s the McKelvey-Powell Building was a popular venue for both local music talent and nationally recognized performers. During World War II the building housed a USO center for black soldiers. Afterward, the West Broad Street YMCA operated in the building until the 1960s. It was later renovated, and dedicated in August 2003 as a community resource center under the guidance of Pastor Bennie R. Mitchell, Jr. and the Connor’s Temple Baptist Church congregation.
The McKelvey-Powell Building was originally constructed in 1926. The building was a hub of African-American business and social life in Savannah during the era of segregation in the first half of the twentieth century. Throughout the 1930s the McKelvey-Powell Building was a popular venue for both local music talent and nationally recognized performers. During World War II the building housed a USO center for black soldiers. Afterward, the West Broad Street YMCA operated in the building until the 1960s. It was later renovated, and dedicated in August 2003 as a community resource center under the guidance of Pastor Bennie R. Mitchell, Jr. and the Connor’s Temple Baptist Church congregation.
Erected 2005 by Georgia Historical Society and Connor's Temple Baptist Church. (Marker Number 25-23.)
Location. 32° 4.134′ N, 81° 6.085′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Kayton/Frazier Area. Marker
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is on West Broad Street / Martin Luther King Jr Boulevar near West Hall Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
