Young Women's Christian Association, Elkhart

Name: Young Women's Christian Association
Address: Elkhart, United States

#12 among attractions in Elkhart

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Young Women's Christian Association, also known as the Elkhart Y.W.C.A. and Lexington House, is a historic YWCA located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1919, and is a three-story, brick building on a raised basement and Bungalow / American Craftsman style design elements. It measures approximately 40 feet wide and 150 feet deep. It has a flat roof and arched openings on the first floor. ()

Built: 1919 (105 years ago)Coordinates: 41°41'11"N, 85°58'26"W

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Young Women's Christian Association – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Ruthmere Mansion, National New York Central Railroad Museum, Midwest Museum of American Art.

0.8 miNW
Botanical garden
Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart
20 min walk • Wellfield Botanic Gardens, located in the heart of Elkhart, IN, is a 36-acre natural enclave touted as a "living museum" and a working source of hydropower and drinking water.
0.5 miN
Museum, Historical place, Garden
Ruthmere Mansion, Elkhart
13 min walk • Ruthmere, formerly the Albert and Elizabeth Beardsley Residence, is a three-story Beaux-Arts mansion that is the most prominent historic residence in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Built in 1910, the Ruthmere Mansion is now open to the public as a museum, along with the neighboring Dr. Havilah Beardsley House.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National New York Central Railroad Museum, Elkhart
12 min walk • The National New York Central Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Elkhart, Indiana dedicated to the preservation of the New York Central Railroad.
~1290 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart
7 min walk • The Midwest Museum of American Art is a non-profit public art museum located in downtown Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The museum's 25,000-square-foot space houses a collection focusing on 19th and 20th century American art.
~1090 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Lerner Theatre, Elkhart
6 min walk • Lerner Theatre, also known as the Elco Theatre, is a historic theatre located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1924, and is a two-story, reinforced concrete and steel, Beaux-Arts style building.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Architecture
Dr. Havilah Beardsley House, Elkhart
13 min walk • Dr. Havilah Beardsley House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and is a two-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a medium pitched gable roof, full width front porch with Ionic order fluted columns, rounded openings, and decorative brackets.
1.1 miSW
Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge, Elkhart
28 min walk • Bridge Street Bridge, also known as the County Bridge #387, is a historic reinforced concrete bridge located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1939 and spans the St. Joseph River.
0.9 miSE
Church
Prairie Street Mennonite Church, Elkhart
23 min walk • Prairie Street Mennonite Church is a Mennonite Church located in Elkhart, Indiana. It is a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
~940 ftSE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District, Elkhart
5 min walk • Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 59 contributing buildings in the central business district of Elkhart.
1.2 miSE
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Morehous Residential Historic District, Elkhart
32 min walk • Morehous Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 110 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart.
0.6 miW
Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel C. Bickel House, Elkhart
15 min walk • Emmanuel C. Bickel House is a historic home located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built about 1870, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Carpenter Gothic style balloon frame dwelling.

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Nearby attractions include Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District, Elkhart (5 min walk), Lerner Theatre, Elkhart (6 min walk), Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart (7 min walk), Beardsley Avenue Historic District, Elkhart (11 min walk).

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Elkhart (11 min walk)