YWCA of Duluth

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YWCA of Duluth
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The YWCA of Duluth viewed from the north
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Location202 W. 2nd Street, Duluth, Minnesota
Coordinates 46°47′10″N92°6′10″W / 46.78611°N 92.10278°W / 46.78611; -92.10278
AreaLess than one acre
Built1908
Built byMacLeod & Smith
Architect Frederick German & Anton Lignell
Architectural style Renaissance Revival
MPS Duluth's Central Business District, MPS
NRHP reference No. 11000325 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 2011

The YWCA of Duluth is a former YWCA building in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It was designed by architects Frederick German and Anton Werner Lignell [2] and built in 1908 to provide programs and activities for Duluth's young, single women. It contained a gymnasium, swimming pool, cafeteria, meeting rooms, and apartments. In addition to the organization's usual suite of athletics, Bible study, and employment assistance, the YWCA of Duluth catered to the city's large foreign-born population with English and citizenship classes. [3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 for its local significance in the theme of social history. [4] It was nominated for its role in local civic development through the YWCA's social welfare efforts. [3]

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After a century in the building, the YWCA sold the property to the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) in 2008. The YWCA had determined that it was no longer using the space to its full capacity and it was financially burdensome for them to maintain. AICHO planned to adapt the space to create apartments, a cultural center, an art gallery, a health-care clinic, and offices for social services, while retaining the auditorium, gymnasium, and rooftop play area. The YWCA relocated its headquarters to another building and arranged to lease space in the old for its child-care center. [5]

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References

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