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Booker T. Washington Center Attraction Details
Booker T. Washington Center
http://www.btwcenter.org
In 1923 a group of black citizens interested in the welfare of the black race felt the urgent need of a community center in Erie, Pennsylvania and on January 2, of that year created an organization to achieve that goal. The members of the organizational committee were Harry C. Thompson, the Reverend H. Price, Sallie M. Parker, Doctor Clarence Cheeks, Juanita Cheeks, Effie Baxter, and Charles Franklin. Later that year, Frances Purdy and the Reverend P. C. Childs were added to this group. This body, with Mr. Thompson as its first president, formed the original Board of Directors of the institution to be known as the Community Center. Later that year, on September 11, 1923, the name of the institution was changed to the Booker T. Washington Center.

The Booker T. Washington Center strives to improve the conditions for work, play, study, health and living in the Erie community and to work with other agencies whose goals and objectives are consistent with those of our organization.

Address:
1720 Holland Street
Erie, PA 16503

Phone: 814-453-5744

Handicap Access? N




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Water Activities Nearby
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Boating & Sailing Nearby
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Nature & Outdoors Nearby
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Tours Nearby
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Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.18 Miles)
Best Of All Tours (4.51 Miles)
Presque Isle Aqua Bus (4.55 Miles)

All Accommodations Nearby
Holiday Inn Erie - Downtown (0.2 Miles)
Super 8 Motel - Downtown Erie (0.6 Miles)
Boothby Inn Bed and Breakfast (0.88 Miles)
Spencer House Bed and Breakfast (1.09 Miles)
Mercyhurst College (1.16 Miles)
Tally Hotel (2.87 Miles)
Best Western Inn and Suites - Erie (2.95 Miles)
Red Roof Inn - Erie (2.96 Miles)
Super 8 Motel - Erie (3.09 Miles)
Homewood Suites (3.17 Miles)
Fairfield Inn by Marriott (3.2 Miles)
Rodeway Inn - Erie (3.27 Miles)
Motel 6 - Erie (3.36 Miles)
Courtyard by Marriott - Erie (3.41 Miles)
Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center (3.41 Miles)
Econo Lodge - Erie (3.55 Miles)
Country Inn and Suites by Carlson Erie-South (3.57 Miles)
Holiday Inn Express and Suites - Erie (3.59 Miles)
Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel and Conference Center (3.6 Miles)
Lake Erie Lodge (3.64 Miles)
Ramada Inn - Erie (3.72 Miles)

Hotels & Motels Nearby
Holiday Inn Erie - Downtown (0.2 Miles)
Ramada Inn Downtown (0.21 Miles)
Avalon Hotel and Conference Center (0.46 Miles)
City Motel (0.6 Miles)
Super 8 Motel - Downtown Erie (0.6 Miles)
Downtowner Super 8 Motel (0.63 Miles)
Starlite Hotel (1.53 Miles)
Tally Hotel (2.87 Miles)
Days Inn - Erie (2.87 Miles)
Best Western Inn and Suites - Erie (2.95 Miles)
Red Roof Inn Erie (2.95 Miles)
Best Western Erie Inn and Suites (2.95 Miles)
Red Roof Inn - Erie (2.96 Miles)
Super 8 Motel - Erie (3.09 Miles)
Quality Inn and Suites - Erie (3.1 Miles)
Lighthouse Inn & Restaurant (3.1 Miles)
Homewood Suites (3.17 Miles)
Fairfield Inn by Marriott (3.2 Miles)
Park Plaza Motel (3.24 Miles)
Rodeway Inn - Erie (3.27 Miles)
Motel 6 - Erie (3.36 Miles)

All Dining Nearby
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Matthew's Trattoria (0.21 Miles)
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Pufferbelly on French Street (0.76 Miles)
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Rum Runners (0.91 Miles)
Smugglers' Wharf (1.1 Miles)
Waterfront Seafood and Steakhouse (1.1 Miles)
Jr's On the Bay (1.53 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (2.02 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.16 Miles)
Damon's Restaurant - Erie (3.28 Miles)
Quaker Steak & Lube - Erie (3.36 Miles)
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar - Erie West (3.63 Miles)
Hibachi Japanese Steak House (3.8 Miles)
Flamingo Motel (3.8 Miles)
Sara's (3.94 Miles)

Battlefields Nearby
Battle of Lake Erie (0.88 Miles)

Historic Towns Nearby
Battle of Lake Erie (0.88 Miles)

History Tours Nearby
Erie Cemetery (0.62 Miles)
Erie County History Center (0.72 Miles)
Erie History Center (0.77 Miles)
Battle of Lake Erie (0.88 Miles)
Erie Maritime Museum - Homeport of the U.S. Brig Niagara (0.89 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion (0.92 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (0.94 Miles)
Firefighters Historical Museum (1.04 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.18 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Christ the King Chapel (1.33 Miles)
Museum of Erie GE History (2.77 Miles)
Marx Toy Museum, Inc. (2.83 Miles)
Lawrence Park Historical Society (3.42 Miles)

Historic Places Nearby
Seaway Trail (0.58 Miles)
Erie Cemetery (0.62 Miles)
Erie Society for Genealogical Research (0.78 Miles)
Battle of Lake Erie (0.88 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (0.89 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (0.94 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (1.16 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Grotto (1.32 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Christ the King Chapel (1.33 Miles)
Museum of Erie GE History (2.77 Miles)
World War II Monument (4.25 Miles)
Harborcreek Historical Society
(5.35 Miles)

Accommodations & Dining Nearby
Matthew's Trattoria (0.21 Miles)
Papermoon (0.29 Miles)
Super 8 Motel - Downtown Erie (0.6 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (0.89 Miles)
Mercyhurst College (1.16 Miles)
Tally Hotel (2.87 Miles)
Best Western Inn and Suites - Erie (2.95 Miles)
Super 8 Motel - Erie (3.09 Miles)
Homewood Suites (3.17 Miles)
Fairfield Inn by Marriott (3.2 Miles)
Colony Pub & Grille (3.4 Miles)
Maximillians at the Bel-Aire (3.63 Miles)
Lake Erie Lodge (3.64 Miles)
Flamingo Motel (3.8 Miles)
Sara's (3.94 Miles)

Family Restaurants Nearby
Barbato's Italian Restaurant (0.19 Miles)
Papermoon (0.29 Miles)
Pufferbelly on French Street (0.76 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (2.69 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.16 Miles)
Damon's Restaurant - Erie (3.28 Miles)
Park Diner (3.31 Miles)
Quaker Steak & Lube - Erie (3.36 Miles)
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar - Erie West (3.63 Miles)
Maximillians at the Bel-Aire (3.63 Miles)
Sara's (3.94 Miles)

Golfing Nearby
Joseph C. Martin Golf Course (1.07 Miles)
Practice Tee Golf Range (1.35 Miles)
Erie Golf Club (3.71 Miles)
Orchards Ponds Golf Club (4.5 Miles)
Gospel Hill Golf and Country Club (4.82 Miles)

Camping Nearby
Sara Coyne Campgrounds (3.95 Miles)
Saras Beachcomber Campground (3.96 Miles)
Cassidy's Presque Isle Trailer Park and Campground (4.58 Miles)

Hiking Nearby
Seaway Trail (0.58 Miles)
Seaway Trail, PA Scenic Byway (2.35 Miles)
Presque Isle State Park (3.92 Miles)
Saras Beachcomber Campground (3.96 Miles)
Asbury Woods Nature Center (5.7 Miles)

Campgrounds Nearby
Sara Coyne Campgrounds (3.95 Miles)
Saras Beachcomber Campground (3.96 Miles)
Cassidy's Presque Isle Trailer Park and Campground (4.58 Miles)

Pro Sports Nearby
Erie SeaWolves Baseball (0.4 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (0.5 Miles)
Erie Otters Ontario Hockey League (0.52 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (0.52 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.18 Miles)
The Downs at Erie (3.39 Miles)
Lake Erie Speedway (3.74 Miles)

Railroads Nearby
Union Station (0.35 Miles)

Museums Nearby
Inner-City Neighborhood Art House (0.37 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (0.5 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (0.52 Miles)
Gannon University (0.59 Miles)
Erie County History Center (0.72 Miles)
ExpERIEnce Children's Museum (0.73 Miles)
Erie History Center (0.77 Miles)
Erie Art Museum at Discovery Square (0.78 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (0.89 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion (0.92 Miles)
Erie - Western Pennsylvania Port Authority (0.93 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (0.94 Miles)
Firefighters Historical Museum (1.04 Miles)
Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park (2.5 Miles)
Marx Toy Museum, Inc. (2.83 Miles)

Action Sports Nearby
Presque Isle B.M.X. (3.49 Miles)
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Amusement & Theme Parks Nearby
Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park (3.58 Miles)
Lazer Tag at Splash Lagoon (3.61 Miles)
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Arts & Entertainment Nearby
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Jerry Uht Park (0.42 Miles)
Eerie Horror Fest (0.45 Miles)
Great Lakes Film Fest (0.49 Miles)
Lake Erie Ballet (0.51 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (0.52 Miles)
Erie Civic Ballet Company (0.54 Miles)
Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery (0.58 Miles)
Gannon University (0.59 Miles)
Amerimasala Festival (0.6 Miles)
Dafmark Dance Theater (0.72 Miles)
Glass Growers Gallery (0.74 Miles)
Indulge (0.76 Miles)
Schuster Theatre (0.79 Miles)
Erie Chamber Orchestra (0.8 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (0.89 Miles)
Bayfront Gallery (0.92 Miles)
Mercyhurst College (1.16 Miles)

Galleries Nearby
Schanz Gallery (0.23 Miles)
Inner-City Neighborhood Art House (0.37 Miles)
Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery (0.58 Miles)
Glass Growers Gallery (0.74 Miles)
Indulge (0.76 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (0.89 Miles)
Bayfront Gallery (0.92 Miles)
Beacon Framing Gallery (1.22 Miles)
Erie Summer Festival of the Arts (1.46 Miles)
James E. Sabol Studio/Gallery (2.65 Miles)
Fireside Gallery (2.7 Miles)
Lapetite Galerie (3.28 Miles)
The Kada Gallery (3.38 Miles)
Boone's Art and Frame (3.61 Miles)
North American Gallery (4.35 Miles)
Mill Creek Art Gallery (4.4 Miles)
Allen Stoneware (4.53 Miles)

Shopping Nearby
Schanz Gallery (0.23 Miles)
Kraus Department Store (0.49 Miles)
Ralph Miller Jewelers and Gallery (0.58 Miles)
Erie Sport Store (0.62 Miles)
Glass Growers Gallery (0.74 Miles)
Indulge (0.76 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (0.89 Miles)
Bayfront Gallery (0.92 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.18 Miles)
Peeble's Department Store (1.2 Miles)
Erie County Farms (1.55 Miles)
James E. Sabol Studio/Gallery (2.65 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (2.69 Miles)
Wegmans Food Market - Erie (3.1 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.16 Miles)
Lapetite Galerie (3.28 Miles)
Boone's Art and Frame (3.61 Miles)
Mason Farms (3.67 Miles)
North American Gallery (4.35 Miles)
Mill Creek Art Gallery (4.4 Miles)
Allen Stoneware (4.53 Miles)

African American Heritage Nearby
Samuel "The Jet" Jethroe's Grave (0.61 Miles)

Monuments Nearby
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Samuel "The Jet" Jethroe's Grave (0.61 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Grotto (1.32 Miles)
Erie Land Lighthouse (1.33 Miles)
Lovell "Big Pitch" Harden's Grave (1.74 Miles)
World War II Monument (4.25 Miles)
Perry Monument (4.59 Miles)

Music Nearby
Papermoon (0.29 Miles)
Jerry Uht Park (0.42 Miles)
Erie Philharmonic at the Warner Theatre (0.43 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (0.5 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (0.52 Miles)
Warner Theatre (0.55 Miles)
Amerimasala Festival (0.6 Miles)
Schuster Theatre (0.79 Miles)
Erie Chamber Orchestra (0.8 Miles)
Liberty Park (0.94 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.18 Miles)
Key West Phest (1.53 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre (2.01 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (2.02 Miles)
The Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival (2.02 Miles)

Nightlife Nearby
JR's Last Laugh Comedy Club (0.25 Miles)
The Village (0.29 Miles)
Papermoon (0.29 Miles)
Calimari's Squid Row (0.3 Miles)
Gaslight - Erie (0.3 Miles)
Plymouth Tavern (0.4 Miles)
Forward Hall (0.4 Miles)
Metropolitan Dance Club (0.41 Miles)
Park Place/Sherlock's (0.72 Miles)
Docksider's in Erie (0.78 Miles)
On Deck (1.17 Miles)
Trance Dance Club (1.41 Miles)
Key West Phest (1.53 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre (2.01 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (2.02 Miles)
Presque Isle Nites (4.07 Miles)

Haunted Happenings Nearby
Erie Cemetery (0.62 Miles)

Amateur/College Sports Nearby
Jerry Uht Park (0.42 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (0.5 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (0.52 Miles)
Gannon University (0.59 Miles)
Presque Isle B.M.X. (3.49 Miles)

History Museums Nearby
Erie County History Center (0.72 Miles)
Erie History Center (0.77 Miles)
Erie Society for Genealogical Research (0.78 Miles)
The Bayview Commons (0.89 Miles)
Erie Maritime Museum - Homeport of the U.S. Brig Niagara (0.89 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion (0.92 Miles)
Watson-Curtze Mansion and Erie Planetarium (0.94 Miles)
Firefighters Historical Museum (1.04 Miles)
Erie Land Lighthouse (1.33 Miles)
Mercyhurst College, Christ the King Chapel (1.33 Miles)
Museum of Erie GE History (2.77 Miles)
Harborcreek Historical Society
(5.35 Miles)

Art Museums Nearby
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (0.5 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (0.52 Miles)
Erie Art Museum at Discovery Square (0.78 Miles)
The Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival (2.02 Miles)

Festivals & Fairs Nearby
Eerie Horror Fest (0.45 Miles)
Great Lakes Film Fest (0.49 Miles)
Amerimasala Festival (0.6 Miles)
Erie Summer Festival of the Arts (1.46 Miles)
Key West Phest (1.53 Miles)
The Erie Art Museum Blues and Jazz Festival (2.02 Miles)

Historical and Genealogical Societies Nearby
Erie Society for Genealogical Research (0.78 Miles)
Lawrence Park Historical Society (3.42 Miles)
Harborcreek Historical Society
(5.35 Miles)

Dance Performances Nearby
North Coast Ballet (0.3 Miles)
Erie Civic Ballet Company (0.54 Miles)
Warner Theatre (0.55 Miles)
Dafmark Dance Theater (0.72 Miles)

Theatre Nearby
Erie Philharmonic at the Warner Theatre (0.43 Miles)
Eerie Horror Fest (0.45 Miles)
Erie Playhouse (0.46 Miles)
Great Lakes Film Fest (0.49 Miles)
Roadhouse Theater for Contemporary Art (0.49 Miles)
Erie Civic Center/Louis J. Tullio Arena (0.5 Miles)
Erie Civic Center Complex (0.52 Miles)
Erie Civic Ballet Company (0.54 Miles)
Warner Theatre (0.55 Miles)
Dafmark Dance Theater (0.72 Miles)
Schuster Theatre (0.79 Miles)
Erie Chamber Orchestra (0.8 Miles)
Liberty Park (0.94 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.18 Miles)
Erie Youth Symphony (1.31 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre (2.01 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (2.02 Miles)
Erie Opera Theatre (3.66 Miles)

Lectures & Seminars Nearby
Mercyhurst College, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (1.16 Miles)

Antiquing Nearby
Bayfront Gallery (0.92 Miles)

Hunting & Fishing Nearby
Erie Bluffs State Park (2.35 Miles)
Erie Gander Mountain (3.19 Miles)
Sara Coyne Campgrounds (3.95 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (4.54 Miles)

Outfitters Nearby
Erie Gander Mountain (3.19 Miles)

Diners Nearby
Station Dinner Theatre (2.01 Miles)
Station Dinner Theatre, Restaurant and Tavern (2.02 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (2.69 Miles)
Millcreek Mall (3.16 Miles)
Park Diner (3.31 Miles)

State & National Parks Nearby
Erie Bluffs State Park (2.35 Miles)
Presque Isle State Park - Tom Ridge Center (3.9 Miles)
Presque Isle State Park (3.92 Miles)
Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle State Park (3.98 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (4.54 Miles)

Biking Nearby
Seaway Trail (0.58 Miles)
Seaway Trail, PA Scenic Byway (2.35 Miles)
Presque Isle B.M.X. (3.49 Miles)
Presque Isle State Park (3.92 Miles)

Baseball Heritage Nearby
Samuel "The Jet" Jethroe's Grave (0.61 Miles)
Lovell "Big Pitch" Harden's Grave (1.74 Miles)

Wildlife Nearby
Presque Isle State Park (3.92 Miles)
Erie Bluffs State Park (4.54 Miles)

Skiing & Winter Sports Nearby
Erie Sport Store (0.62 Miles)
J. M. Cochran Memorial Ice Arena (1.1 Miles)
Presque Isle State Park (3.92 Miles)

Mountain Biking Nearby
Seaway Trail, PA Scenic Byway (2.35 Miles)
Presque Isle State Park (3.92 Miles)

Zoos & Animal Parks Nearby
Erie Zoo and Botanical Gardens (1.11 Miles)
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.18 Miles)

Wineries Nearby
Erie Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (1.18 Miles)
Lake Erie Quality Wine Alliance (2.21 Miles)

Gardens & Arboretums Nearby
Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier (0.42 Miles)
Erie Zoo and Botanical Gardens (1.11 Miles)
Asbury Woods Nature Center (5.7 Miles)

Fine Dining Nearby
Papermoon (0.29 Miles)
Hibachi Japanese Steak House (3.8 Miles)

Country Markets Nearby
Erie County Farms (1.55 Miles)
Wegmans Food Market - Erie (3.1 Miles)
Mason Farms (3.67 Miles)

Driving Tours Nearby
Pennsylvania Route 6 Tourist Association, Inc. - Erie (3.96 Miles)

Resorts Nearby
Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park (3.58 Miles)

Nature Centers Nearby
Asbury Woods Nature Center (5.7 Miles)


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