YWCA Youngstown

YWCA Building

YWCA in 2008
Location 25 W. Rayen Ave., Youngstown, Ohio
Coordinates 41°6′13″N 80°38′55″W / 41.10361°N 80.64861°W / 41.10361; -80.64861Coordinates: 41°6′13″N 80°38′55″W / 41.10361°N 80.64861°W / 41.10361; -80.64861
Area less than one acre
Built 1911
Architect Angus Wade
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Downtown Youngstown MRA
NRHP Reference # 86001949[1]
Added to NRHP July 23, 1986

The YWCA Youngstown, located at 25 West Rayen Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio, is an historic building built in 1911 for members of the Young Women's Christian Association. On July 23, 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the YWCA Building.

National Register listing

History and current use

The building was built in 1911 for members of the YWCA. Like many YWCAs of the time, the Youngstown YWCA provided rooms for single women to rent in addition to providing recreational and social activities. YWCA Youngstown, which now has one other location, is still actively using this building as its headquarters. Housing is now provided for homeless families as well as homeless women. YWCA Youngstown has recently received grant money to convert its 36 existing single room units in this building into 30 self-contained efficiency and one-bedroom units.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ YWCA Youngstown home page
  3. ↑ YWCA Youngstown facilities
  4. ↑ Ohio Green Communities Grant to YMCA Youngstown
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