Harlem YMCA
The Harlem YMCA is located at 180 West 135th Street between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1931-32, the red-brown brick building with neo-Georgian details was designed by the Architectural Bureau of the National Council of the YMCA, with James C. Mackenzie Jr. as the architect in charge. It replaced the building from 1919 across the street. Inside the building is a mural by Aaron Douglas titled "Evolution of Negro Dance." The building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and was designated a New York City Landmark in 1998.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
New York City Landmark
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| Location | 180 West 135th Street Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′51″N 73°56′30″W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1931-32 |
| Architect | James C. Mackenzie Jr. (architect in charge) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76002143 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976 |
| Designated NHL | December 8, 1976 |
| Designated NYCL | February 10, 1998 |
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