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List of YWCA buildings

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This is a list of notable YWCA buildings. YWCA buildings are prominent in many cities.

Australia

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Canada

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  • Y des Femmes de Montréal (YWCA Montreal), (Montréal, Québec, Canada). Built in 1875, moved to its current building on 1355 Boulevard René-Lévesque West in 1952.[2]

Great Britain

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  • Ames House, 44 Mortimer Street, Camden borough of London, built in 1904, designed by Beresford Pite, the first "major" YWCA building of the YWCA in London, which had operated from 1857, a Heritage site.[3]
  • Queen Mary Hall and YWCA Central Club, a Grade II listed building, built during 1928–32, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, on Great Russell Street, also in Camden borough of London.[4]

New Zealand

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  • YWCA building, 268 Madras St., Christchurch. Built in 1914. A category 2 historic place (#1951). Demolished in 2011.[5]

United States

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In the United States, many are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). A 1997 article covered all the YWCA buildings listed at that time.[6]

(by state then city)

YWCA Building (Honolulu, Hawaii)
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Related places include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Grand Central Hotel". Western Australia State Heritage.
  2. ^ "History". YWCA Montreal. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. ^ AMES HOUSE YWCA HOSTEL FOR WOMEN
  4. ^ Queen Mary Hall and YWCA Central Club
  5. ^ "Lost heritage Christchurch City I-P | Lost heritage Canterbury earthquakes | Lost heritage | Search the List | Heritage New Zealand".
  6. ^ a b c Antoinette J. Lee (Fall 1997). "Supporting Working Women: YWCA Buildings in the National Register of Historic Places". OAH Magazine of History. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)