Twelfth Street YMCA Building
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| Twelfth Street YMCA Building | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 1816 12th St. NW, Washington, District of Columbia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Area: | .395 acres[1] |
| Built/Founded: | 1908 |
| Architect: | William Sidney Pittman |
| Architectural style(s): | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other |
| Designated as NHL: | October 12, 1994[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 03, 1983[3] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83003523 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Twelfth Street YMCA Building, also known as the Anthony Bowen YMCA, was the first YMCA for blacks in America.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994.[2][1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Laura Harris Hughes and Laura V. Trieschmann (March, 1994), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Twelfth Street Young Men's Christian Association Building / Anthony Bowen Young Men's Christian Association BuildingPDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying nine photos, exterior and interior, from 1994PDF (32 KB)
- ^ a b Twelfth Street YMCA Building. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
[edit] External links
- Twelfth Street YMCA Building, 1816 Twelfth Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC: 23 photos, 10 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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