The Historical Society Annual Dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at historic Herbert Hoover Elementary School, the city’s oldest school building which opened in January of 1930.

At that time, it became the fast-growing city’s sixth elementary school, following Goodell and Strowig, both grown from original one-room schools; Raupp School (1921); Horger (1922); and Lafayette (1926). Lafayette also house the city’s first high school class.

The evening schedule is: doors will open at 5:30pm with tours of the school building offered, a reception time with appetizers and beverages; buffet dinner at 6:30pm, followed by the installation of 2015-16 Board officers (elected at the April 1 meeting.

Hoover School

Architect’s rendering of the new Herbert Hoover School, 1929

The evening will conclude with a program featuring presentations on two downtown historic renovation projects. Speakers will include Leslie Lynch-Wilson, president of Lincoln Park Preservation Alliance; Lou Piszker, head of Wayne Metro Community Action Agency, which developed the Park Theater (built in 1925) Lofts project; and Danny Doss, manager of Information Services for Community Care Services which is rehabbing what was originally the Lincoln Park National Bank on Fort Street (built in 1926.)

Lincoln Park National Bank

The Security Bank building, at Fort and O’Connor, formerly the Lincoln Park National Bank erected in 1926.

The cost of the dinner is $25 per person. Dinner reservations are currently being accepted, and RSVPs with payment must be received by May 23. (Historical Society members will be receiving a mailed invitation and response card.)