Berkeley YMCA - Berkeley, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 52.150 W 122° 16.202
10S E 564202 N 4191550
The YMCA building in Berkeley, CA.
Waymark Code: WMZ9H9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2018
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CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK
designated in 1990
BERKELEY Y.M.C.A.
Benjamin G. McDougall, Architect, 1910
Originating among working class Englishmen in 1844, the Young Men’s Christian Association was brought to North America in 1851 to promote a “full and balanced life” through religious devotion and athletic activities. Berkeley’s charter organization was established in 1903.
Business and service organizations raised the substantial sum of $118,003 to construct this Georgian Revival-style building, designed by the architect of the nearby Shattuck Hotel, on land donated by Rosa M. Shattuck and her estate. The original exterior remains largely intact.
An adjacent 1945 building for post-war USO servicemen’s activities was demolished for construction of new residential and gymnasium spaces in 1960, and expanded further in 1994.
Berkeley Historical Plaque Project
2011
Group that erected the marker: Berkeley Historical Plaque Project
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
2001 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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