Wabash Avenue YMCA, Community center in Bronzeville, Chicago, United States.
The Wabash Avenue YMCA stands as a five-story brown brick building with limestone details at 3763 South Wabash Avenue in Chicago.
Julius Rosenwald, chairman of Sears, Roebuck and Company, provided funds for the construction of this YMCA, which opened its doors in 1913.
The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History held its founding meeting at this location in 1915, establishing a center for African American studies.
During the Great Migration, this facility provided housing, education, and job training programs including auto repair for African Americans arriving from the South.
The local Bronzeville community demonstrated their commitment by raising over 20,000 dollars toward the construction of this YMCA building.
Location: Chicago
Address: 3763 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
GPS coordinates: 41.82583,-87.62472
Latest update: March 6, 2025 23:15
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