Havens Elementary School was established in 1901, making it an integral part of the civic center even before the city…More of Piedmont was chartered.</p> <p>With much fanfare in 2010, the community greeted a new school building, envisioned by designer Mark Becker—whose own children had gone through Havens—and sheparded by developer and Piedmonter Andy Ball. The facility has instantly become a community treasure with a playground and ball field enjoyed by all the city's children.</p> <p>The only amenity from the old campus that was preserved in the reconstruction was the 1941 Ellen Driscoll Playhouse, which hosts, among other things, lectures and discussions put on by community organizations, adult school classes, and after-school enrichment programs for Havens students.</p>