YWCA - Evansville, IN
N 37° 58.323 W 087° 34.501
16S E 449495 N 4202869
YWCA in downtown Evansville, IN
Waymark Code: WMCCDV
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2011
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The YWCA is located at the corner of Vine St and NW 2nd St in Evansville. It was built in 1924 and it sits on the former location of Vine St Presbyterian Church.
(Taken from YWCA website)
"Albion Fellows Bacon, along with her friends at Trinity Methodist Church, had studied the deplorable conditions faced by working women and formed the Working Girls Association in 1907 to assist young women working in the mills and factories in the city. The group secured space and set up a lunch room and recreation area to provide support and programs for these women. As the program grew and the need for housing became critical, it was decided that affiliation with a national organization such as the YWCA was the next step, and the Evansville YWCA was officially founded in March, 1911.
The YWCA initially occupied a large house on our present parking lot; and in 1924, the building we now occupy was erected. From its inception, the YWCA provided housing for women, initially for young women coming to the city from outlying areas to work and attend school; and during World War II, for women working in defense factories in the area. Although programs have evolved since 1911 as the needs of women have changed, the YWCA still provides housing and services to women and girls."
Street address:
118 Vine St
Evansville, IN USA
47708
County / Borough / Parish: Vanderburgh
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Historic function: Social
Current function: Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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