Carver Center history

Ridley was responsible for the incorporation of the organization as a non-profit organization in the fall of 1948.

In early 1967, the property (commonly known as Carver Center and Bellemeade Park) was acquired by the city of Evansville; Carver relinquished the promotion, organization, and supervision of recreation activities to the Recreation Commission of the City of Evansville.

In 1968, Carver began its Day Care Center in the basement of New Hope Baptist Church.

Under the ownership and management of the City of San Antonio (CoSA), the Carver was renovated and reopened in 1977, as the Carver Community Cultural Center.

James M. Landers retired as Executive Director on December 31, 1988.

In 1989, his successor was David Wagner who still serves as Executive Director.

She relocated to San Antonio in 1992.

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On November 1, 2006 she opened her office, Cheryl E. Davis, DMD, PLLC, Family Dentistry, 210 Chestnut Street, San Antonio, TX 78202 in Historic Ellis Alley Enclave, San Antonio, Texas.

In 2007, under the leadership of Superintendent Doctor Joe Hairston, the Board of Education of Baltimore County unanimously signed a resolution to recognize and acknowledge Carver Center by its formal and official name: George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology.

For the Carver Theater, in 2015, she also directed “A Tribute to Maya Angelou: A Celebration of Poetry, Literature, Music & Dance,” a regional showcase featuring an array of performers and politicians.