YMCA Building, Waterloo

Name: YMCA Building
Address: Waterloo, United States

#15 among attractions in Waterloo

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The YMCA Building is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The local YMCA was established in 1868, three months after the city was incorporated. Its first permanent building was built at this location in 1893. As membership expanded they eventually out grew the building, and it was torn down in 1930. The present building was designed by local architect Mortimer Cleveland and his associate D.B. Toenjes. The general contractor was H.A. Maine Construction. The three-story brick structure features decorative elements from the Art Deco mode. The first level has housed commercial firms in the storefronts. An addition was built onto the west side of the building in 1959 to house adult activities. The local YMCA built a new facility and moved from here in 1982. The following year the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been converted into an office building. ()

Built: 1931 (93 years ago)Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 42°29'47"N, 92°20'21"W

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YMCA Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Young Arena, Riverfront Stadium, Grout Museum, Rensselaer Russell House.

~1510 ftNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Hockey
Young Arena, Waterloo
8 min walk • Young Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Waterloo, Iowa, United States, and was built in 1994.
1.2 miNW
Sport complex, Baseball field, Sport venue
Riverfront Stadium, Waterloo
32 min walk • Riverfront Stadium is a stadium in Waterloo, Iowa, located at 850 Park Road, Waterloo, Iowa 50703. It is primarily used for baseball, serving as the home field of the Waterloo Bucks baseball team of the summer collegiate Northwoods League. Riverfront Stadium has a capacity of 5,000.
~1880 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Science museum
Grout Museum, Waterloo
10 min walk • The Grout Museum District is a set of museums in Waterloo, Iowa. The District consists of the Grout Museum of History & Science, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, Rensselaer Russell House Museum, Snowden House and the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
~1970 ftW
Museum, History museum
Rensselaer Russell House, Waterloo
10 min walk • The Rensselaer Russell House, also known as the Lamson House, is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Russell was a real estate investor, banker, and a dealer in dry goods. He completed the construction of this two-story Italianate house in 1861.
~1080 ftNW
42°29'54"N • 92°20'32"W
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo
6 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.5 miNE
Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church, Waterloo
13 min walk • Walnut Street Baptist Church is a church building in downtown Waterloo, Iowa, United States. It has also been known as Faith Temple Baptist Church. Built in 1908, it was designed for its triangular lot by Waterloo architect Clinton P. Shockley.
~810 ftS
Georgian architecture
Hotel Russell-Lamson, Waterloo
4 min walk • The Hotel Russell-Lamson is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Clyde O. Lamson, a real estate developer, and his wife Lillian Russell Lamson were instrumental in the construction of the hotel. Completed in 1914, it uses their family names for its name.
0.5 miNE
Church
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, Waterloo
14 min walk • Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The congregation that built this building was organized in 1861 as First Methodist Episcopal Church.
~1840 ftNE
Library
Waterloo Public Library-East Side Branch, Waterloo
9 min walk • The Waterloo Public Library-East Side Branch is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The public library was established here in 1896.
~890 ftSW
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Master Service Station, Waterloo
5 min walk • Master Service Station, also known as Bennett's Tire & Battery Co. is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. This was one of the first "super service stations" built in the city. Developed in California in the early 1920s, they combined a filling station with other auto-related services.
0.8 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Rath Packing Company Administration Building, Waterloo
22 min walk • The Rath Packing Company Administration Building, also known as Adams Store Inc. is a historic Late Gothic Revival building in Waterloo, Iowa. It is a surviving remnant of what was the largest meat-packing plant in the United States in 1941. The plant started in 1891 with hogs, and was "massive".

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Which popular attractions are close to YMCA Building?

Nearby attractions include Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center, Waterloo (4 min walk), Hotel Russell-Lamson, Waterloo (4 min walk), Waterloo West Commercial Historic District, Waterloo (5 min walk), Master Service Station, Waterloo (5 min walk).