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This is a list of notable
YWCA buildings. YWCA buildings are prominent in many cities.
Australia
Canada
Y des Femmes de Montréal (YWCA Montreal), (
Montréal ,
Québec ,
Canada ). Built in 1875, moved to its current building on 1355 Boulevard René-Lévesque West in 1952.
[2]
Great Britain
Ames House , 44 Mortimer Street, Camden borough of London, built in 1904, designed by
Beresford Pite , the first "major" YWCA building of the YWCA in London, which had operated from 1857, a Heritage site.
[3]
Queen Mary Hall and YWCA Central Club, a Grade II listed building, built during 1928–32, designed by Sir
Edwin Lutyens , on Great Russell Street, also in Camden borough of London.
[4]
New Zealand
YWCA building, 268 Madras St.,
Christchurch . Built in 1914. A category 2 historic place (#1951). Demolished in 2011.
[5]
United States
In the United States, many are listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). A 1997 article covered all the YWCA buildings listed at that time.
[6]
(by state then city)
Hollywood Studio Club , Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, NRHP-listed
YWCA Building (Oakland, California) , listed on the NRHP in Alameda County, California
[7]
Old YWCA Building (Riverside, California) , listed on the
NRHP in Riverside County, California
[7]
Young Women's Christian Association (Pueblo, Colorado) , listed on the NRHP in Pueblo County, Colorado
[7]
Young Women's Christian Association Complex , Athens, Georgia,
listed on the NRHP in Clarke County, Georgia
[7]
YWCA Building (Honolulu, Hawaii)
YWCA Building (Honolulu, Hawaii) , a building in
Downtown Honolulu that was built in 1927. It was designed by
Julia Morgan including
Beaux-Arts and
Mediterranean Revival stylings.
YWCA Building (Peoria, Illinois) ,
listed on the NRHP in Peoria County, Illinois
[7]
Young Women's Christian Association (Elkhart, Indiana) ,
listed on the NRHP in Elkhart County, Indiana
[7]
YWCA (Evansville, Indiana) , Vine Street, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
[7]
YWCA (Muncie, Indiana) ,
listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Indiana
[7]
YWCA Blue Triangle Residence Hall , Indianapolis, Indiana,
listed on the NRHP in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana
[7]
Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building , Keokuk, Iowa,
listed on the NRHP in Lee County, Iowa
[7]
Ottumwa Young Women's Christian Association , Ottumwa, Iowa,
listed on the NRHP in Wapello County, Iowa
[7]
YWCA Boston building (Clarendon Street) , Boston, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP in Boston, Massachusetts.
[7] Landmark building of the
YWCA Boston organization.
YWCA of Duluth , Duluth, Minnesota, listed on the NRHP in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
[7]
YWCA, Phillis Wheatley Branch , St. Louis, Missouri, listed on the NRHP in St. Louis, Missouri
[7]
Young Women's Christian Association (Independent) , Helena, Montana,
listed on the NRHP in Lewis and Clark County, Montana
[7]
Lincoln YWCA Building , Lincoln, Nebraska,
listed on the NRHP in Lancaster County, Nebraska
[7]
YWCA Building (Montclair, New Jersey) , NRHP Listed in Essex County, New Jersey
Young Women's Christian Association of Plainfield and North Plainfield , Plainfield, New Jersey, listed on the NRHP in Union County, New Jersey
[7]
Young Women's Christian Association (Akron, Ohio) ,
listed on the NRHP in Akron, Ohio
[7]
Young Women's Christian Association of Cincinnati , listed on the NRHP in Cincinnati, Ohio
[7]
Griswold Memorial Young Women's Christian Association , Columbus, Ohio,
listed on the NRHP in Columbus, Ohio
[7]
YWCA Youngstown , Youngstown, Ohio, listed on the NRHP in Mahoning County, Ohio
[7]
Zanesville YWCA , Zanesville, Ohio, listed on the NRHP in Muskingum County, Ohio
[7]
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
listed on the NRHP in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[7]
Young Women's Christian Association Building (Nashville, Tennessee) ,
listed on the NRHP in Davidson County, Tennessee
[7]
Fort Worth Elks Lodge 124 , Fort Worth, Texas, also known as YWCA of Fort Worth , NRHP-listed
[7]
Young Women's Christian Association (Richmond, Virginia) ,
listed on the NRHP in Richmond, Virginia
[7]
YWCA Building (Bellingham, Washington) , listed on the NRHP in Whatcom County, Washington
[7]
YWCA Building (Seattle) , Seattle, Washington,
listed on the NRHP in King County, Washington
[7]
YWCA Building (Yakima, Washington) , Yakima, Washington listed on the NRHP in Yakima County, Washington
[7]
Phillis Wheatley YWCA , Washington, D.C.,
listed on the NRHP in Northwest Quadrant, Washington, D.C.
[7]
Lovejoy Manor , Janesville, Wisconsin,
listed on the NRHP in Rock County, Wisconsin
Related places
Related places include:
See also
References
Lists of clubhouse buildings in the United States
Veterans organizations Women's and men's clubs Athletics clubs Ethnic and
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