The building is considered to be historically significant because of its association with Paul R. Williams and because it is one of two club buildings remaining in Los Angeles that were founded by and for African Americans. The 28th Street YMCA, also sometimes referred to as the "Colored YMCA", was a milestone for the city's African American community. Many recreational facilities, including public swimming pools, were racially segregated in the 1920s, and the 28th Street YMCA provided a gymnasium, swimming pool, and 52 dormitory rooms on the upper floors.[3][4][5]
In 2015 a major restoration was undertaken by non profit affordable housing developer Clifford Beers Housing and the Coalition for Responsible Community Development with design work led by the architecture firm . The project was awarded a 2015 National AIA Honor Award for Architecture
^"NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
^Los Angeles Department of City Planning (2007-09-07). (PDF) (Report). City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
^ abTeresa Grimes, Christopher A. Joseph & Associates (June 1, 2008). (PDF). LA Conservancy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved June 11, 2011. text also available here and accompanying photos
^ abTeresa Grimes, Christopher A. Joseph & Associates (December 31, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form for Historic Resources Associated with African Americans in Los Angeles" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
^"28th Street YMCA - Los Angeles". Paul R. Williams Project.
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28th, street, ymca, historic, ymca, building, south, angeles, california, listed, angeles, historic, cultural, monument, 2006, national, register, historic, places, 2009, four, story, structure, built, 1926, cost, building, designed, noted, african, american, . The 28th Street YMCA is a historic YMCA building in South Los Angeles California It was listed as a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument in 2006 and put on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 The four story structure was built in 1926 at a cost of 200 000 The building was designed by noted African American architect Paul R Williams in the Spanish Colonial Revival style 28th Street YMCAU S National Register of Historic PlacesLos Angeles Historic Cultural Monument No 85128th Street YMCA October 2008Show map of the Los Angeles metropolitan areaShow map of CaliforniaShow map of the United StatesLocation1006 East 28th Street Los Angeles CaliforniaCoordinates34 01 01 N 118 15 26 W 34 01694 N 118 25722 W 34 01694 118 25722Built1926 1926 ArchitectPaul R Williams Norman F MarshArchitectural styleSpanish Colonial RevivalMPSAfrican Americans in Los AngelesNRHP reference No 09000145 1 LAHCM No 851Significant datesAdded to NRHPMarch 17 2009Designated LAHCMSeptember 27 2006 2 The building is considered to be historically significant because of its association with Paul R Williams and because it is one of two club buildings remaining in Los Angeles that were founded by and for African Americans The 28th Street YMCA also sometimes referred to as the Colored YMCA was a milestone for the city s African American community Many recreational facilities including public swimming pools were racially segregated in the 1920s and the 28th Street YMCA provided a gymnasium swimming pool and 52 dormitory rooms on the upper floors 3 4 5 The building was deemed to satisfy the registration requirement for club buildings set forth in a multiple property submission study the African Americans in Los Angeles MPS 3 4 Other sites listed pursuant to the same African Americans in Los Angeles MPS include the Angelus Funeral Home Lincoln Theater Second Baptist Church Prince Hall Masonic Temple 52nd Place Historic District 27th Street Historic District and two historic all black segregated fire stations Fire Station No 14 and Fire Station No 30 In 2015 a major restoration was undertaken by non profit affordable housing developer Clifford Beers Housing and the Coalition for Responsible Community Development with design work led by the architecture firm Koning Eizenberg The project was awarded a 2015 National AIA Honor Award for ArchitectureSee also edit nbsp United States portal nbsp Los Angeles portal nbsp National Register of Historic Places portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles California List of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monuments in South Los AngelesReferences edit NPS Focus National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Archived from the original on July 25 2008 Retrieved June 20 2011 Los Angeles Department of City Planning 2007 09 07 Historic Cultural Monuments HCM Listing City Declared Monuments PDF Report City of Los Angeles Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 25 Retrieved 2008 06 03 a b Teresa Grimes Christopher A Joseph amp Associates June 1 2008 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for 28th Street YMCA PDF LA Conservancy Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 25 Retrieved June 11 2011 text also available here and accompanying photos a b Teresa Grimes Christopher A Joseph amp Associates December 31 2008 National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form for Historic Resources Associated with African Americans in Los Angeles PDF National Park Service Retrieved June 11 2011 28th Street YMCA Los Angeles Paul R Williams Project External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 28th Street YMCA amp oldid 1136684978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
