Cedar Street Recreation Center facts for kids
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Cedar Street Recreation Center
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Cedar Street Recreation Center, May 2013
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| Location | 822 Cedar St., New Bern, North Carolina |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1948-1952 |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000802 |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 2003 |
Cedar Street Recreation Center, also known as the Jasper G. Hayes Omega Center, is a historic community center building located at New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It was built between 1948 and 1952, and is located in a historically African-American section of New Bern. It consists of a one-story, 110-foot-by-91-foot, concrete-block main block with a 30-foot-by-91-foot wing. The building is in the Modern style. It was initially used as a recreational center and basketball arena for the African-American youth of the community and later as a venue for neighborhood gatherings and social events.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
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