Paseo YMCA
National Register of Historic Places

Paseo YMCA

Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Listed
September 8, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001151

About this property

The Paseo YMCA is a U.S. historic YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri. The Paseo YMCA opened in 1914, when Julius Rosenwald encouraged Kansas Citians to raise $80,000 toward building a new YMCA. The architect of the Paseo YMCA was local architect Charles A. Smith. In 1920 eight independent black baseball team owners met to form what would become the Negro National League. In 2006, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum spearheaded an effort called "Thanks a Million Buck" to renovate the building and convert it to a research center and museum. The goal to raise a million dollars was quickly reached when John "Buck" O'Neil died in October 2006. The YMCA was slated to re-open as the Buck O'Neil Education Research Center in 2007. However, that plan never came to fruition. Citing a need for expanded museum space, the organization renewed the proposal to renovate and expand the facility on May 2, 2023, as a part of the "Pitch for the Future" campaign. Organizers now hope for a 2028 opening.

Location

1824 The Paseo
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
38.18839, -94.54453

Categories

BLACKSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

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When was Paseo YMCA listed on the National Register?

Paseo YMCA was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Paseo YMCA?

Paseo YMCA is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Paseo YMCA?

The period of significance for Paseo YMCA is recorded as the industrial era.

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