The Covington Community Center was built between 1957 and 1959, constructed in stages as the money became available. Donations came in from a wide variety of local civic organizations, and the building started off with a roof covering with a dirt floor. A few months later a concrete floor was poured, and a few months after that, side walls were put in place.
The finished building in 1959
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An aerial view in 1975
The roof was first erected in 1957.
The concrete floor being poured in 1957
The community center hosted a multitude of events, everything from baby contests and beauty pageants to graduation parties, weddings, dances, and acrobatic fund-raising events.
It had basketball goals, a ping pong table and a pool table, with two tennis courts in the back.
It hosted many community events and seminars
