This building sits about a block behind the old Patterson High School. It could have been anything from a vocational annex to an elementary school building. The whole area at the corner of Williams Street and Hyers Street is one large educational campus. I will update as soon as I know more and would be grateful for any information.
Was this a school for Whites only or blacks only back in 1930?
When I was in wholesale hardware, many years ago, we had two good long-time retail stores as customers there. One was The Hyers Company. I am betting that the Hyers family was also the source for “Hyers Street.” Both those customers have long since been closed, I’m sorry to say. But they did a lot of business for many years. And would have been valuable resources for the residents of Patterson.