The YWCA Building, now the Chateau Yakima, is a historic
Young Women's Christian Association building in downtown
Yakima, Washington. It was completed in 1935 and added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
History
Founded in 1909, the Yakima YWCA originally rented the second floor of Sawbridge's Hardware Store and used the gym from the First Baptist Church. In 1920, the YWCA purchased the land for the building but they were not able to break ground until 1934, when a local businessperson Alexander Miller donated $80,000 toward the effort. The building opened the next year and offered job placement, a gym, a library, temporary housing, and inexpensive meals to young women.
After the YWCA vacated the building, it became the "Chateau Yakima", where the former common areas are rented for events while other sections are used as a
coworking space. In 2023, the YWCA obtained the St. Elizabeth's School of Nursing building at the former
Astria Regional Medical Center
Astria Regional Medical Center was a 150-bed hospital located in Yakima, Washington.
This hospital was a Level III adult trauma center.
Astria Regional Medical Center closed January 13, 2020.
History
On August 2, 1891, the Sisters of Charity of ...
, and began converting it into a
women's shelter
A women's shelter, also known as a women's refuge and battered women's shelter, is a place of temporary protection and support for women escaping domestic violence and intimate partner violence of all forms. The term is also frequently used to ...
.
Architecture
The building is in the
Georgian Revival style, although there are some
Neoclassical finishes and
Federal Revival interiors. Local board president Mary Remy sketched out the plans for the building and it's multiple functions which architect
John W. Maloney formalized into the final design. The building has a two-story
gabled
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...
pavilion with a red brick
running bond pattern. There are
keystones
A keystone (or capstone) is the wedge-shaped stone at the apex of a masonry arch or typically round-shaped one at the apex of a vault. In both cases it is the final piece placed during construction and locks all the stones into position, allo ...
over the first-floor windows.
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See also
* List of YWCA buildings
This is a list of notable YWCA buildings. YWCA buildings are prominent in many cities.
Australia
* Grand Central Hotel, a.k.a. Grand Central YWCA, Grand Hotel, Grand Central Coffee Palace, at 379 Wellington St. in Perth, Western Australia, Weste ...
* YWCA Building (Seattle)
Built in 1914, the YWCA Building is a historic building in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a Seattle landmark.
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* YWCA Building (Bellingham, Washington)
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Yakima County, Washington
References
External links
Yakima YWCA
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YWCA buildings
National Register of Historic Places in Yakima County, Washington
Buildings and structures in Yakima, Washington
Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
Event venues in Washington (state)
Women's club buildings in Washington (state)
1935 establishments in Washington (state)
Buildings and structures completed in 1935
Residential buildings completed in 1935
Georgian Revival architecture in the United States
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)