Old Dickey-Givens fire investigation complete

A fire that destroyed the original Dickey-Givens Community Center was determined to be likely caused by human activity with uncertain circumstances.

As a result, the investigation of the fire that took place Sunday, June 29, is complete. The Old Dickey-Givens Community center, 903 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., is a historical landmark in the city of Taylor and served as a gathering place for the African-American community for decades.

At 8:25 a.m. Sunday, June 29, the Taylor Fire Department responded to a fire at the scene, and Hutto Fire Department arrived for support. Although the two departments were able to get the blaze under control by 10 a.m., the structure was deemed a total loss.