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It was founded in 1851 by Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan (1800–59), an American seaman and missionary. In 1853 the Reverend Anthony Bowen founded the first YMCA for Colored Men in Washington, D.C. The renamed Anthony Bowen YMCA is still serving the U Street area of Washington. It became a part of YMCA of the city of Washington in 1947.
It was founded in 1851 by Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan (1800–59), an American seaman and missionary. ... It became a part of YMCA of the city of Washington in ...
Old Central YMCA was across Charles Street from the first church in the city and metropolitan area, Old St. Paul's Anglican (Episcopal) Church, founded 1692 in southeastern Baltimore County and later relocated to the southeast corner of Charles and Saratoga when Baltimore Town was first laid out in 1729–30. The Old 19th Century YMCA was later ...
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]
1st Connahs Quay Scout Group were founded in April 1908. They are believed to be the oldest Scout Group in Wales. [citation needed] The 1st Croydon Scout Group (Addiscombe) were founded in the latter months of 1907. The Group was officially registered by Imperial Scout Headquarters on 16 June 1908 and can claim to be one of the earliest Groups.
1907 – California School of Arts and Crafts founded. [6] 1909 Samuel Merritt College founded. Moore & Scott Iron Works in business. 1910 Oakland Public Museum and YMCA open. Population: 150,174. 1912 – Oakland School Women's Club [9] and Children's Hospital founded. 1913 – Oakland Yacht Club established. [6] 1914 Oakland Technical High ...
When YMCA transferred Smedley to another city named Freeport in Illinois, he decided to expand his club to the new city. [4] The organization grew out of a single club founded by Smedley on October 22, 1924, at the YMCA in Santa Ana, California, United States. [5]
City formed by combining the towns of Christianburg, MacKenzie, and Wismar. 1970: Cancún: Quintana Roo: Mexico: Development of the area as a resort was started on April 20, 1970 1974: Inírida: Guainía: Colombia: 1989: Palmas: Tocantins: Brazil: Founded one year after the creation of the State of Tocantins.