Young Women's Christian Association (Elkhart, Indiana) Explained

Young Women's Christian Association
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:120 W. Lexington Ave., Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinates:41.6864°N -85.9739°W
Architect:Turnock, Enoch Hill
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman
Added:March 21, 1991
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:91000257

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.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Young Women's Christian Association. 2015-10-01. Laura Thayer . PDF. April 1990. and Accompanying photographs.