YMCA
Historic Brookville
Brookville's YMCA organized sometime before 1905 and operated from Mechanic's Hall. In June, 1915, this wooden building burned down. Citizens quickly responded, raising $41,158 in only a week. This fundraising campaign helped contribute to the construction of the new brick YMCA building that opened in 1917. This building, which is still in operation, includes a pool, showers, dining room, gym, exercise rooms, classrooms, and offices. It's said that Brookville is the smallest community east of the Mississippi to have a full-service YMCA.
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The YMCA at Mechanic's Hall, circa 1910
The "New" YMCA, circa 1930
YMCA Swim Class 1955
1941-42 Boy's [sic] Basketball
Miss YMCA 1939
YMCA Swimming Pool 1918
Erected by Historic Brookville, Inc., Jeff Co History Center, Brookville Area Chamber, Jeff Co Hotel Tax Cmte, DCNR, PA Lumber Heritage Region, and PA Great Outdoors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1915.
Location. 41° 9.62′ N, 79° 4.703′ W. Marker is in Brookville, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 322) east of Pickering Street, on the left
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Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Jefferson Hotel & Columbia Theater (a few steps from this marker); Brookville YMCA (within shouting distance of this marker); James T. Carroll House and Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Arthurs Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Verstine-Sandt Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Long & Pearsall Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Brookville Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookville.
Also see . . .
1. Brookville PA YMCA. (Submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Brookville PA YMCA on Facebook. (Submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Brookville PA National Register Historic District Nomination. (Submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
