South End in Springfield in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
YWCA
Young Woman's Christian Association
Stop 3 Springfield Experience Walk
December 15, 2018
1. YWCA Marker
Inscription.
YWCA. Young Woman's Christian Association. The YWCA building, previously located at 22-30 Howard Street, was built in 1909. It was designed by local architect Eugene C. Gardner in the Renaissance Revival style. The building consolidated the boarding and educational functions of the YWCA, which formerly were in separate locations. The YWCA has played an important role in the social welfare of the community beginning in the 1870's, organized to provide room and board at reasonable rates for young working women. It was a social hub for women's education and activities as well as a day nursery. The historic facade has been recreated here as part of MGM Springfield. Many of the original building elements, including the friezes and medallions, have been salvaged and reused.
The YWCA building, previously located at 22-30 Howard Street, was built in 1909. It was designed by local architect Eugene C. Gardner in the Renaissance Revival style. The building consolidated the boarding and educational functions of the YWCA, which formerly were in separate locations.
The YWCA has played an important role in the social welfare of the community beginning in the 1870's, organized to provide room and board at reasonable rates for young working women. It was a social hub for women's education and activities as well as a day nursery.
The historic facade has been recreated here as part of MGM Springfield. Many of the original building elements, including the friezes and medallions, have been salvaged and reused.
Erected 2018.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 42° 5.955′ N, 72° 35.201′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. It is in South End. It is on MGM Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 MGM Wy, Springfield MA 01105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor and in Pioneer Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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December 15, 2018
2. The YWCA
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2019. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
