National Register of Historic Places

Lawson, Victor F., House YMCA

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Listed
May 8, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100000959

About this property

The Victor F. Lawson House is a historic former YMCA building located at 30 W. Chicago Avenue in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building was built in 1931 for the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, which was established in 1858 and had grown considerably during the 1920s. It was named for newspaperman Victor Lawson, one of the YMCA's largest donors until his death in 1925. The architecture firm of Perkins, Chatten & Hammond designed the 24-story building in the Art Deco style. The YMCA used the new building to provide affordable housing and community services during the Great Depression, including family programs that were copied in other cities, and the building became the headquarters of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago after World War II. The building was sold to Holsten Real Estate Development Corp. for $1 in 2014 on the condition that it will continue providing affordable housing on this property for at least 50 years. Lawson House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2017.

Location

30 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
41.89692, -87.62944

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Lawson, Victor F., House YMCA listed on the National Register?

Lawson, Victor F., House YMCA was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2017.

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Lawson, Victor F., House YMCA is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lawson, Victor F., House YMCA is recorded as the industrial era.

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