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1882 Boston YMCA building. The YMCA of Greater Boston, founded in 1851, was the first YMCA in the United States. The organization began as a modest Evangelical association, and by the late nineteenth century, had become a major social service organization dedicated to improving the lives of young men.
[74]: 6 In Tucson, Arizona the YMCA pool was used in 1945 to teach any boy unable to swim, [75] and in 1946 boys age 9 through junior high; suits were not worn. [76]: 25 Free YMCA classes in Franklin, Pennsylvania were for both boys and girls in 1945, only the girls being asked to bring suits. [77]
By 1853, the Boston YMCA had 1,500 members, most of whom were merchants and artisans. Hardware merchant Franklin W. Smith was the first elected president in 1855. [4] Members paid an annual membership fee to use the facilities and services of the association.
The 21,200-square-foot outdoor area, which broke ground on Feb. 23, will have a pool up to 3 feet deep and a volleyball net. There will be a play structure in the shallower end of the pool and a ...
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This year marks 60 years since Fore River tugboat Capt. August Petersen died and left $65,349 to Braintree specifically for the construction of a public swimming pool dedicated in honor of him and ...
The YWCA Boston building is a historic building located at 140 Clarendon Street in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.The 13-story brick-faced steel-frame building was designed by George F. Shepard and Frederic Stearns, and built in 1929. [2]
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