Commissioner Radack formally opened his eighth Precinct Three community center on May 4th when he pumped new life into historic Juergen’s Hall – the venerable cornerstone of Cypress Top Historic Park that was once a popular dance hall.
Renamed the Juergen’s Hall Community Center and, located along with the park at 26026 Hempstead Road, Zumba exercise and adult tap dancing classes are now offered at the center, along with senior game days. More activities will be offered soon and the hall can be booked for events.
The hall became part of Precinct Three’s family of parks in November 2008, when the larger park was dedicated. The park contains several carefully maintained older buildings cared for by the precinct and local historians. In recent years, the dance hall has been used for early voting in Harris County elections.
The buildings were once part of the business district in the old railroad town of Cypress, originally known as Cypress Top and established in the 1850s. As a railroad town, Cypress never really took off, but the small community remained vibrant. Residents remained tied to their roots and the old dance hall is part of the story of the old Texas town.
Precinct Three crews made careful improvements to Juergen’s Hall so it could be used as a community center and, though not as large as newer community centers, it can still handle classes, activities and meetings. For more information on events and activities at the historic center, call (713) 274-3188 or email juergenshallcc@pct3.com
