Oakland YWCA Building - Oakland, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 48.274 W 122° 16.092
10S E 564420 N 4184384
This former YWCA is located in Oakland, CA.
Waymark Code: WMC2TA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 1

The former YWCA building in downtown Oakland. The building was designed in an Italianate style by architect Julia Morgan. It was designed in 1913. Morgan's friend was the president of the local YWCA at the time. The building is now the Envision Academy of Art.
Street address:
1515 Webster St.
Oakland, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Alameda

Year listed: 1984

Historic (Areas of) Significance: 1900-1924

Periods of significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Historic function: Recreation And Culture, Social

Current function: Recreation And Culture, Social

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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