Jersey City YMCA

The Jersey City YMCA, is located in Bergen Section of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The YMCA building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1999. The building is an example of an early twentieth century Renaissance Revival style.[3] Built in 1923,[4] in 1995 the building ceased to be used by the YMCA and was converted into affordable housing.[5]

Jersey City YMCA
Location654 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates40°43′17″N 74°4′19″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1924
ArchitectJohn F. Jackson
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Renaissance
NRHP reference No.99001314[1]
NJRHP No.129[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1999
Designated NJRHPSeptember 29, 1999

See also

References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  3. http://www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/Y_Pages/YMCA.htm Accessed March 4, 2009.
  4. "$500,000 Jersey Y.M.C.A" (PDF). The New York Times. November 10, 1922.
  5. "POSTINGS: 'Supportive Housing' in Jersey City; Mixed Uses In an Old Y". The New York Times. April 1, 2001.


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