Army and Navy YMCA
Army and Navy YMCA | |
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| Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°29′26″N 71°18′51″W / 41.49056°N 71.31417°W |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | Norcross Brothers |
| Architect | Louis E. Jallade |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003073 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 1988 |
The Army and Navy YMCA is a historic
Cincinnati, Ohio, funded its construction to provide services for Navy members when Newport was a major center of the United States Navy. YMCA closed after the Navy significantly reduced its presence in Newport in 1973.[2] The building now serves as low income (section 8
) housing.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] Although it is within the boundaries of the Newport Historic District, a National Historic Landmark, it does not contribute to its significance, which has a cutoff date of 1820.[2]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Army and Navy YMCA.
- List of YMCA buildings
- San Diego Armed Services YMCA
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Army and Navy YMCA" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
External links
- Quahog.com information on History
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. RI-391, "Army & Navy Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 50 Washington Street, Newport, Newport County, RI", 28 photos, 13 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
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