Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters

Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters
Toy Center Building 2 Park Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey Irving, Texas

The Boy Scouts of America National Headquarters were established in 1910 in New York City and opened in January 1911,^[1]

History

From 1910 to 1927 the offices were at the Toy Center Building, at 200 Fifth Avenue. In 1927, National Office moved to 2 Park Ave.^[2]

In 1954, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America moved its National Headquarters from New York City to a new site at the southwest corner of U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 130 in North Brunswick, New Jersey, although the location appeared in BSA publications as "New Brunswick".^[3][4] The Johnston Historical Museum and a conservation education trail were also located there.^[5]

Since 1978, the Boy Scouts of America National Council has been in Irving, Texas.^[6]

References

1. Justin Szlasa (8 February 2010). "Kids lose as NYC kills scouting". New York Post. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
2. "Now & Then" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. Winter 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
3. 40°27′38″N 74°27′27″W / 40.4605280°N 74.4575156°W The building has been torn down and the intersection redeveloped. The Shoppes at North Brunswick retail shopping center now occupies the site of the former BSA building.
4. "National Headquarters Boy Scouts of America USGS New Brunswick Quad, New Jersey, Topographic Map". Topozone. Trails.com. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
5. Crow, David (30 April 2013). "About the New Jersey Scout Museum". New Jersey Scout Museum. New Jersey Scout Museum. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
6. "History of the BSA Highlights" (PDF). Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved 6 July 2013.