Cumberland YMCA

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Cumberland YMCA
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Location205 Baltimore Ave., Cumberland, Maryland
Coordinates 39°39′10″N78°45′31″W / 39.65278°N 78.75861°W / 39.65278; -78.75861 Coordinates: 39°39′10″N78°45′31″W / 39.65278°N 78.75861°W / 39.65278; -78.75861
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
Built byNortheastern Construction Co.
ArchitectShattuck, W. F.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 97001184 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1997

The Cumberland YMCA building is a three-story wedge-shaped brick structure with a partially raised basement, built in 1925 in the Classical Revival style, located in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. It is an excellent example of institutional architecture of its time. At the time of its construction, it offered the only indoor swimming pool in the area. [2]

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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paula S. Reed (April 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cumberland YMCA" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.