Young Women's Christian Association (Richmond, Virginia)
Young Women's Christian Association | |
 Young Women's Christian Association, July 2011 | |
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| Location | 6 N. 5th St., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°32′26″N 77°26′25″W / 37.54056°N 77.44028°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1913-1914 |
| Architect | Noland & Baskervill |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003578[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-0300 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 1984 |
| Designated VLR | March 20, 1984[2] |
Young Women's Christian Association is a historic YWCA building in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1913–1914, and is a three-story, five-bay, brick and stone Renaissance Revival style building. The two-story rear block contains the gymnasium. The building features an elaborately designed entry portico with a curved exterior staircase.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Elizabeth S. Brinson and H. Christopher Slusher (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Young Women's Christian Association" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- YWCA buildings
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1914
- Buildings and structures in Richmond, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Richmond, Virginia
- 1914 establishments in Virginia
- History of women in Virginia
- Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
- Richmond, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs