Old Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
YMCA Building
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
1. YMCA Building Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
of the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 38° 14.764′ N, 85° 45.376′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Old Louisville. Marker is at the intersection of West Broadway (U.S. 150) and South 3rd Street (Kentucky Route 1020), on the right when traveling west on West Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisville KY 40203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Weissinger-Gaulbert Apartments (within shouting distance of this marker); Sit-in Demonstration Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Sit-in Demonstration Site (about 600 feet away); J. Graham Brown (about 600 feet away); Sit-In Demonstration Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Murray Atkins Walls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Presbyterian Theological Seminary (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Unitarian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Regarding YMCA Building. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Byearly 1911, the YMCA building committee had selected the local firm of McDonald & Dodd to design the new building. Associated with them was the firm of Shattuck and Hussey of Chicago, which had supervised the construction of numerous YMCA buildings in the United States and other countries.
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The first plans submitted were considered too costly and revisions had to be made. In August, 1911 the final plans for a seven-story building, costing about $340,000 were approved. Razing of the houses on the site began in late 1911. On August 28, 1912, the cornerstone was laid by James E. Hardy, a past president of the YMCA and the only surviving charter member of the original chapter.
In September 1913, the building was completed and a four-day opening celebration was held. …
Also see . . . Y.M.C.A. Building (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1977. (National Archives) (Submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2022
2. YMCA Building Marker
Heverin News Co. via Springfield College Archives and Special Collections (CC BY-NC-S)
3. Y.M.C.A. Building Postcard
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
