History

The Key Peninsula Civic Center Association was incorporated on April 10, 1956. Lead by president O.S. (Ollie) Whitmore, the civic center was originally part of the Vaughn Union High School. On inauguration day, some 750 residents and guests gathered to celebrate the purchase of the property by the community from the Peninsula School District #401 with a formal dedication dinner-dance. Among the attendees were the attorney general and his wife, Pierce County commissioners, the chairman of the school district and mayor and vice mayor of Tacoma.

The vintage facility is lovingly maintained by community volunteers and managed by a dedicated board of directors.