Dearborn City Council votes to change Hubbard Ballroom's name to Lincoln Ballroom
Credit R. M. Hermen / Wikimedia Creative Commons Dearborn City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to change the name of the Hubbard Ballroom in its civic center, the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. The venue used for weddings and other events will now be called the Lincoln Ballroom in honor of President Abraham Lincoln. Orville Hubbard was the longest serving mayor of Dearborn, but gained notoriety for his racist remarks and fervent support of racial segregation. The ballroom's name is not the first time the city has reckoned with Hubbard's legacy. A statue of Hubbard stoo...
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