Harvey House Centennial Celebration
Name:
Harvey House Centennial Celebration
Date:
December 15, 2014
Event Description:
Celebration Day for Harvey House 100th Birthday
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Centennial Celebration with a series of special events planned throughout the day.
The building which sits next to the Depot was originally part of a chain of restaurants owned by the Fred Harvey Company. The building now houses the Brownwood Chamber offices and the Gordon Wood Hall of Champions Museum."
The celebration day will feature tours of the building, the unveiling of a commemorative plaque and recently aquired Harvey Girl statue by artist Neil Logan, a book signing and a showing of the documentary "Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound" at the Lyric Theatre. The Turtle Restaurant in downtown Brownwood will also be offering a Harvey House menu during lunch and dinner.
There are at least two Harvey Girls, who were waitresses of the time, scheduled to attend the event. These Harvey Girls worked in the Brownwood Harvey House during World War II.
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Centennial Celebration with a series of special events planned throughout the day.
The building which sits next to the Depot was originally part of a chain of restaurants owned by the Fred Harvey Company. The building now houses the Brownwood Chamber offices and the Gordon Wood Hall of Champions Museum."
The celebration day will feature tours of the building, the unveiling of a commemorative plaque and recently aquired Harvey Girl statue by artist Neil Logan, a book signing and a showing of the documentary "Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound" at the Lyric Theatre. The Turtle Restaurant in downtown Brownwood will also be offering a Harvey House menu during lunch and dinner.
There are at least two Harvey Girls, who were waitresses of the time, scheduled to attend the event. These Harvey Girls worked in the Brownwood Harvey House during World War II.
Event Sponsors:
- Brownwood Regional Medical Center
- Wal-Mart #813
- Haynes Law Firm, P.C.
- Brown County Abstract Co.
- Landmark Life Insurance Company
- KTXS/KTXE/NTXS/KTES
- Bruner Auto Group
- Council Finance, Inc.
- Ranger College
- Staples
- AFLAC
- McCoy's Building Supply Center
- BrownwoodNews.com
- Weakley-Watson Sporting Good
- Brownwood Chamber Staff
- Brownwood Chamber Staff
- Watson, Eddie
- Texas State Technical College West Texas
- Ann Jones Real Estate
- Runaway Train Cafe
- Turner, Bob
- Western Bank
- Evans, Jill & Eric
- Brownwood Chamber Staff
- Coleman, Margaret
- Brown County Historical Commission
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- Brown County Historical Society
- Kelly, Sandi
- Kelly, Steve
- DeHay, Jerry
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- Vicksburg Retirement Community
- McCann
- Howell, Jim & Jami
- ASAP Creative Arts
Location:
Various locations..see description
Date/Time Information:
8:00 AM—5:30 PM
Tours of the Brownwood Harvey House-Free
600 E. Depot Street
4:00 PM
Proclamation and unveiling of commemorative plaque and Harvey Girl Statue by artist Neil Logan
Book Signing by Rosa Walston Latimer author of "Harvey Houses of Texas"
600 E. Depot Street
7:30 PM
Showing of Documentary
“Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound”
Brownwood Lyric Theatre
Tickets $5 each
Purchase at Brownwoodlyrictheatre.com
Lunch & Dinner
Turtle Restaurant Serving Harvey House Menu
Tours of the Brownwood Harvey House-Free
600 E. Depot Street
4:00 PM
Proclamation and unveiling of commemorative plaque and Harvey Girl Statue by artist Neil Logan
Book Signing by Rosa Walston Latimer author of "Harvey Houses of Texas"
600 E. Depot Street
7:30 PM
Showing of Documentary
“Harvey Girls: Opportunity Bound”
Brownwood Lyric Theatre
Tickets $5 each
Purchase at Brownwoodlyrictheatre.com
Lunch & Dinner
Turtle Restaurant Serving Harvey House Menu
Contact Information:
325-646-9535
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