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Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club

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1960. 510 E. Charlton St.

Juvenile probation officer Frank Callen organized a club for boys in 1917 in the Beach Institute, which became one of oldest and most revered of several community-based after-school children’s centers. Aided by the donation of a site and building, it became part of the national Boys Clubs of America in 1922 and expanded into a full community center, providing a variety of children’s and adult services. Despite its simple appearance, the current concrete-block construction is a significant landmark in this area.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler
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Citation

Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler, "Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club", [Savannah, Georgia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/GA-02-9.3.

Print Source

Buildings of Savannah, Robin B. Williams. With David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, 172-172.

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