Longview in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Longview Community Center
Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025
1. Longview Community Center Marker
Inscription.
Longview Community Center. . 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.
Historic Recorded Texas Landmark - 1994.
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.
Historic Recorded Texas Landmark - 1994
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9978.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 32° 29.756′ N, 94° 44.005′ W. Marker is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is at the intersection of East Whaley Street and N Second Street, on the left when traveling west on East Whaley Street. The marker is located on the wall at the entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 E Whaley St, Longview TX 75601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
