Knoxville YMCA Building
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Knoxville YMCA Building | |
 The building in 2013 | |
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| Location | 605 Clinch Ave. Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
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| Coordinates | 35°57′47″N 83°55′16″W / 35.96306°N 83.92111°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | BarberMcMurry |
| NRHP reference No. | 83004256 |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1983 |
The Knoxville Downtown YMCA, also known as the Lindsay Young Downtown YMCA, is a building in Knoxville, Tennessee, that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by the Barber & McMurry architecture firm. Completed in 1929, it is the third oldest YMCA facility in the United States.[1]
The Knoxville YMCA was organized by the Second Presbyterian Church in 1854, disbanded during the Civil War, and reinstated in 1890.[2] The property was originally owned by the McGhee family and was deeded to the YMCA on June 28, 1928.[2][3] The Knoxville Downtown YMCA was built in 1929.[4]
The building was later renamed in honor of Lindsay Young, local attorney and philanthropist who was a major donor to the Knoxville YMCA.[5]
On April 25, 2008, a comprehensive renovation was completed to the property at a cost of approximately $2.5 million, including the conversion and sale of former hotel rooms into condominium residences. The proceeds of the sale of the condominiums and private donations were used to fund the renovations.[6]
