Warren Historical and Genealogical Society

09/21/2025

I am sad to report that, Sue Keffer, A long-time member of both the Warren historical society and the Warren historical and genealogy committee, has passed away. A gathering to celebrate her life is planned for September 27th at the Warren community center starting at 2:00 p.m..

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10/14/2023

Sadly, Eleanor Bates has passed away. A lifelong Warren resident was a member of the Warren Historical Society, the Warren Beautification Commission, the Warren Symphony Band Board, the Warren Concert Band Board, and the Van D**e Public Schools Board of Education. Bates was active with the Van D**e Public Schools PTA, the Warren City Council, the Warren Community Development Corporation and more. She was married to, and later divorced, Ted Bates, who was the mayor of Warren for 14 years.

10/14/2023

Sadly, Eleanor Bates has passed away. A lifelong Warren resident was a member of the Warren Historical Society, the Warren Beautification Commission, the Warren Symphony Band Board, the Warren Concert Band Board, and the Van D**e Public Schools Board of Education. Bates was active with the Van D**e Public Schools PTA, the Warren City Council, the Warren Community Development Corporation and more. She was married to Ted Bates, who would later go on to serve as the mayor of Warren for 14 years. The couple, who divorced years later, had five children.

04/22/2022

11/25/2021

07/06/2021

The Warren Concert Band Performance
July 6 - Warren Concert Band performance; 7-8m; First United Methodist Church of Warren parking lot, 5005 Chicago; 586-264-4701

07/02/2021

WARREN — Warren’s historic Bunert one-room schoolhouse has seen a lot of days, and it has seen better days.

06/08/2021

We would love to see you there!

05/26/2021

There will be a dedication ceremony of 2 (identical) interpretive signs at the Warren Community Center on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. The signs commemorate the history of this property that was home to Murthum School, Warren High School, and now the Warren Community Center. The ceremony itself will be near the sign at the main entrance on the south side of the building. Past Warren H.S. students, some in their 90s, will be in attendance.

William E. Murthum Elementary School – Built 1926, closed in 1978 - partially demolished in 1987, and then totally demolished in 1992.

In 1931, an addition was built on the Murthum building which housed the high school. Due to the increasing enrollment, a cinder block building was constructed in 1944 paid for with World War II bonds and was named the "Victory Wing." Warren High School was housed in the Victory Building from 1944-1950. Once again, the enrollment grew and a new high school building was constructed on land next to Murthum. Murthum was then K-7 and Warren High was 8-12.

Warren High School - closed in 1992 - currently Warren Community Center, owned by the City of Warren