Park County Senior Center

About

Promoting a wholesome and stimulating life for Seniors of Park County

Story

History of the Building and the Park County Senior Citizens Center (PCSCC):

The PCSCC has a long history of bringing life to the people of Park County. The people and physical building has a rich history that has shaped this historic community.

In 1909 the building that is now the Park County Senior Center was constructed as the Yellowstone Hotel. At that time (just as now) Livingston was a popular stop over for tourists journeying to Yellowstone National Park on Northern Pacific passenger trains. The Yellowstone Hotel and others like it provided places where tourist could get a good night’s sleep and a bath before heading into the Park or their journey home.

The PCSCC organization formed in 1968 and became a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 1972. We leased the 206 South Main ground floor portion of the building for a meeting Center. Livingston merchants occupied other portions of the ground floor. In the early 1970′s the building owner, Wayne Waggoner, sold the entire building to the Park County Senior Citizens for $68,000. That debt was paid off in early 1987. At that time, the Senior Center members (approximately 500) started to remodel the upper floors of the building into living quarters for seniors. The transformation of the hotel into apartments was a boot strap operation using volunteer labor and donations of whatever material was available at the time.

Mission

The mission of the Park County Senior Citizen's Corporation is to promote the physical, intellectual, and social well-being of seniors, 50 years of age or older. To reach our mission, we -

• Provide a safe and comfortable gathering place for seniors.
• Provide housing for senior citizens at the lowest possible cost.
• Provide diverse social activities that provides for the physical, emotional and social health of seniors.