CROATIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER

By 1965, membership had dwindled to 180, down from 650 members in the 1870s; attendance at meetings was twenty at the most. But those faithful members rallied together to realize a longtime dream, a permanent home. This small group pooled their skills and their financial resources and many years of patient work until the Croatian American Cultural Center opened its doors on March 24, 1979 on the corner of Alemany and Onondaga Avenues in San Francisco. The Center has become a focal point for the many cultural events and activities through the years... Another major innovation was the formation of the Cultural Committee by Adam Eterovich and John Daley in 1985. Under John Daley's leadership the Croatian American Cultural Center has become a focal point in the San Francisco Bay Area for Slavic music, dance and culture, and has been recognized through major grants, awards and invitations to the performing groups sponsored by the Committee... The Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society was..

Primary location: San Francisco