Ottumwa Young Women's Christian Association, Ottumwa

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

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Ottumwa Young Women's Christian Association, also known as Your Family Center, is a historic building located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Its significance is related to the local social movement that provided a safe place to live for young women and education programs that encouraged their business and professional development. The Young Women's Christian Association was established in Ottumwa in 1894 by 64 charter members. They began with opening reading and rest rooms before they opened a boarding house. In 1903 they acquired the former First Baptist Church building for their use. They cooperated with the local Young Men's Christian Association for recreational and camping activities. The YMCA built a new larger facility in 1921 and the YWCA considered buying their old building, but they decided to build their own building instead. ()

Built: 1924 (100 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°1'17"N, 92°24'46"W

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

Nearby attractions include: B'nai Jacob Synagogue, Ottumwa City Hall, Ottumwa Cemetery, Jefferson Street Viaduct.

0.6 miSE
Synagogue, Neo-renaissance architecture
B'nai Jacob Synagogue, Ottumwa
16 min walk • B'nai Jacob Synagogue is a Conservative congregation in Ottumwa, Iowa. Established in 1898, it was originally Orthodox. It constructed its current synagogue building in 1915, and joined the Conservative movement in the 1950s.
~1110 ftSE
City hall
Ottumwa City Hall, Ottumwa
6 min walk • Ottumwa City Hall is the official seat of government for the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The building originally served as a post office and federal courthouse. It is part of the Central Park area, which includes: Ottumwa Public Library, Wapello County Courthouse and St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church.
1 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery
Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa
26 min walk • Ottumwa Cemetery is a public cemetery located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The entrance area of the cemetery forms a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Jefferson Street Viaduct, Ottumwa
15 min walk • The Jefferson Street Viaduct is an historic structure located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The riveted Warren deck truss bridge was completed in 1936.
0.4 miSE
41°0'57"N • 92°24'33"W
Market on Main, Ottumwa
12 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~970 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Ottumwa
5 min walk • St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church is a parish of the Diocese of Davenport. The church building is located on the corner of 4th and Court Streets in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Central Park area, which is the civic center of the community.
~1050 ftSW
Novelty architecture
Coal Palace, Ottumwa
6 min walk • The Coal Palace was a temporary exhibition center that stood in Ottumwa, Iowa from 1890 until 1892. It was used most prominently to showcase the local coal mining industry.
~1660 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Benson Block, Ottumwa
8 min walk • The Benson Block is a historic building located in downtown Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is two-fifths of a building that was originally constructed in 1883 and was damaged in a fire in 1923.
~1460 ftSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Ottumwa
8 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. It is a parish church of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. The building is a contributing property in the Fifth Street Bluff Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
~770 ftSE
Romanesque architecture
Wapello County Courthouse, Ottumwa
4 min walk • The Wapello County Courthouse in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States, was built in 1894. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource.
~1550 ftE
Tudor Revival architecture
Foster/Bell House, Ottumwa
8 min walk • The Foster/Bell House is an historic building located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The original house on the property was the home of Judge H.B. Hendershott built in 1862. He sold the property to Thomas D. Foster in early 1890s.

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Nearby attractions include Wapello County Courthouse, Ottumwa (4 min walk), St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Ottumwa (5 min walk), Coal Palace, Ottumwa (6 min walk), Ottumwa City Hall, Ottumwa (6 min walk).

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