Large demolition machinery began tearing down the Palmetto Branch building of the Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County last week, leaving mostly rubble as crews finished the work this week, as these photos show. Built in March 1971, the building has a long history of service and holds many memories to the youth who live north of the Manatee River. The photos below from the Bradenton Herald's archives show some of the events that led up to the opening of the facility.
To see a retrospective of many of the activities kids
of the area enjoyed through the years, visit
Gallery | Boys and Girls Club at Bradenton.com.
Leaders of the fund drive for the new building bow their heads in prayer at the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Palmetto Boys and Girls Club facility Sept. 15, 1970.
The Palmettto Boys and Girls Club building begins to take shape, as shown in this photo from Oct. 24, 1970. The $130,000 building was ahead of schedule, according to general contractor Foster Pate. The 15,400-square-foot facility was designed to include recreation rooms, a full-size basketball court, snack bar, library and other activities areas.
The dedication ceremony of the Palmetto Boys Club brought out the movers and shakers of Manatee County on July 4, 1971. Paul Parrish, then-president of the Boys' Clubs of Manatee County and area banker, unveiled a plaque listing the names of all the people who helped make the dream a reality with then-mayor of Palmetto, J. Gordon Alderman, past-president of the organization.
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