They fled the Klan and built SLC’s first community center for Black residents. Now, organizers want to recognize them — and save the center.

The Nettie Gregory Center was a hub for Black residents of Utah’s capital from the mid-1960s until the turn of the century.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A former Black, west-side community center is seen in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. It was founded in 1964 and is being considereed for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.