Y.W.C.A. Building
National Register of Historic Places

Y.W.C.A. Building

Fresno, Fresno County, California
Listed
September 20, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000667

About this property

The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) is a nonprofit organization with a focus on empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women, and girls in more than 100 countries. The World office is currently based in Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, and the nonprofit is headquartered in Washington, DC. The YWCA is independent of the YMCA, but a few local and national YMCA and YWCA associations have merged into YM/YWCAs or YMCA-YWCAs and belong to both organizations,…

Location

1660 M St.
Fresno, Fresno County, California
36.74305, -119.79411

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78000667. It was listed on September 20, 1978.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Einstein House
Industrial
0 mi
Fresno Bee Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fresno Memorial Auditorium
Civil War
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Kings River Fight
1866Early Republic
8.1 mi
Yokuts-Miwok Warfare — Central Valley
1300Pre-Columbian
12.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Y.W.C.A. Building listed on the National Register?

Y.W.C.A. Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Y.W.C.A. Building?

Y.W.C.A. Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Y.W.C.A. Building?

The period of significance for Y.W.C.A. Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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