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Baltimore, Maryland, Oldest Central Building of the YMCA constructed 1872–73, a triangular structure of five stories in "Second Empire" style architecture with brick and stone trim, slate mansard roof with large corner central tower and several smaller towers (later removed in early 1900s remodeling), at the northwest corner of West Saratoga and North Charles Street, on the northwest edge of ...
Formerly located in unincorporated Gwinnett County (near Norcross), now within the city limits of Peachtree Corners. The building is typical of early 20th Century rural schoolhouse architecture. The school was a fixture of the Mechanicsville community in the early 1900s. 9: Norcross Historic District: Norcross Historic District: November 21, 1980
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries.It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches worldwide. [1]
Buford's city limits are 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of the Eastern Continental Divide. [20] Ridge Road, part of which uses Buford as a mailing address, runs along the Eastern Continental Divide, [21] although the road itself is outside the city limits. Buford's primary water supply comes from Lake Lanier [22] an impoundment on the Chattahoochee ...
The first YMCA in the United States opened on December 29, 1851, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1851 by Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan (1800–59), an American seaman and missionary. He was influenced by the London YMCA and saw the association as an opportunity to provide a "home away from home" for young sailors on shore leave.
Grayson is located southeast of the center of Gwinnett County at (33.893306, -83.955420 Georgia State Route 20 is the main highway through town, leading north 5 miles (8 km) into Lawrenceville, the county seat, and southeast five miles to Loganville.
The John Quincy Allen House is a historic residence in Buford, Georgia. Its architectural style is described as Georgian Revival architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located at 345 East Main Street. [1] Its Georgian Revival details include a Palladian portico with flower basket-and-garlands relief.
YMCA in Columbus, Georgia, located at 124 11th St., was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]