Victor F. Lawson House YMCA
Victor F. Lawson House YMCA | |
Perkins, Chatten & Hammond | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 100000959[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 8, 2017 |
The Victor F. Lawson House is a historic former
Perkins, Chatten & Hammond designed the 24-story building in the Art Deco style. The YMCA used the new building to provide affordable housing and community services during the Great Depression, including family programs that were copied in other cities, and the building became the headquarters of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago after World War II.[2]
The building was sold to Holsten Real Estate Development Corp. for $1 in 2014 on the condition that it will continue providing affordable housing on this property for at least 50 years. Lawson House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2017.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/8/2017 Through 5/12/2017". National Park Service. May 19, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2018-03-12. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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