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SCOTT COMMUNITY CENTER

Scott Community Center is among the oldest human service agencies in Huntington. It was begun by Dr. Miles Mark Fisher in the basement of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, one of the largest churches in the city. The Center had to move from the church because the staff members were seeking community chest funds, but they would not support an agency affiliated with a church. So, they moved to Eighth Avenue to a building between two pool rooms. The Center was moved again because the first building was sold to a fraternal organization. The present building, at 1637 Eighth Avenue, was surplus property of the Housing Authority, but HUD did not know it existed. At first, they only rented the first floor. Then HUD found out about the building and since it did not meet standards for the Huntington Housing Authority, Scott Community Center purchased the building. A site dedicated to community-building and service, Scott Community Center continues to carry forth the ideals and goals of Maudella Taylor today.