City incorporation (1953–1963) The city of Plantation was incorporated as a city on April 23, 1953 (with a population of 300 and a budget of less than $2,000 at the time). The Plantation Homeowners Association appointed Ellsworth D. Gage (then president of the Homeowners' Association) as the city's first Mayor, with Paul Stoner, Winslow Freeman, George Bartold, Walter Bartels, and Wilfred J. Perry Lohman elected to the City Council; however, none of these early city officials took any salary from the position. A building originally intended as a community center, but being used as a warehouse, was used for the first city council meeting, city hall, fire station, and police station. This building, originally known as the Hoffman Building, is now the kitchen area of Deicke Auditorium.
City incorporation (1953–1963) The city of Plantation was incorporated as a city on April 23 1953 (with a population of 300 and a budget of less than $2000 at the time) The Plantation Homeowners Association appointed Ellsworth D Gage (then president of the Homeowners' Association) as the city's first Mayor with Paul Stoner Winslow Freeman George Bartold Walter Bartels and Wilfred J Perry Lohman elected to the City Council; however none of these early city officials took any salary from the position A building originally intended as a community center but being used as a warehouse was used for the first city council meeting city hall fire station and police station This building originally known as the Hoffman Building is now the kitchen area of Deicke Auditorium