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Image 1 of 1: The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was founded in Great Britain in 1865 as a counterpart to the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Both organizations sought to provide safe, affordable housing to low-income, rural Christian women and men travelling to cities across the United States and Europe. The Nashville YWCA was founded in 1898 above the Gartner & Maden Millinery Shop on what is now Fifth Avenue. In 1909, a new building was erected in the Neo-Classical style on Vine Street, later renamed Seventh Avenue. In 1921, a YWCA branch for African American women, called the Blue Triangle Branch, was opened at Fifth Avenue and Gay Street. In addition to safe housing, the YWCA also offered food, recreation, and job training opportunities. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was founded in Great Britain in 1865 as a counterpart to the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Both organizations sought to provide safe, affordable housing to low-income, rural Christian women and men travelling to cities across the United States and Europe. The Nashville YWCA was founded in 1898 above the Gartner & Maden Millinery Shop on what is now Fifth Avenue. In 1909, a new building was erected in the Neo-Classical style on Vine Street, later renamed Seventh Avenue. In 1921, a YWCA branch for African American women, called the Blue Triangle Branch, was opened at Fifth Avenue and Gay Street. In addition to safe housing, the YWCA also offered food, recreation, and job training opportunities. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was founded in Great Britain in 1865 as a counterpart to the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Both organizations sought to provide safe, affordable housing to low-income, rural Christian women and men travelling to cities across the United States and Europe. The Nashville YWCA was founded in 1898 above the Gartner & Maden Millinery Shop on what is now Fifth Avenue. In 1909, a new building was erected in the Neo-Classical style on Vine Street, later renamed Seventh Avenue. In 1921, a YWCA branch for African American women, called the Blue Triangle Branch, was opened at Fifth Avenue and Gay Street. In addition to safe housing, the YWCA also offered food, recreation, and job training opportunities. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association)

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The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was founded in Great Britain in 1865 as a counterpart to the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Both organizations sought to provide safe, affordable housing to low-income, rural Christian women and men travelling to cities across the United States and Europe. The Nashville YWCA was founded in 1898 above the Gartner & Maden Millinery Shop on what is now Fifth Avenue. In 1909, a new building was erected in the Neo-Classical style on Vine Street, later renamed Seventh Avenue. In 1921, a YWCA branch for African American women, called the Blue Triangle Branch, was opened at Fifth Avenue and Gay Street. In addition to safe housing, the YWCA also offered food, recreation, and job training opportunities. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Title YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association)
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Carole Bucy, Davidson County Historian; 2018
Date 1909
Address 211 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219
Type Building
Coverage Area 1
Source YWCA, owner
Contributor Mary Jane Kinnaird; Emma Robarts; Shattuck and Hussey, architects;
Subject Architecture; Civic Organizations; Downtown; Education; Health and Disease; Immigration; New South; Recreation; Religion; Woman's Suffrage; National Register of Historic Places
Keywords Affordable Housing, Buildings, Centers, Job Training, Neoclassical, Programs, Reform, Women, YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association)
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0