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Architectural Plan for the YMHA Building, 1914

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Architectural Plan for the YMHA Building, 1914

Description

Architectural plans by Joseph & Joseph architects. These drawings detail Jewish Louisville architects Joseph & Joseph’s plan for all floors of their new Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) building at the corner of Second and Jacob streets. The new building plans reflected the YMHA's expanded efforts to provide educational and cultural programs to Louisville's Jewish community in addition to recreational amenities. The plans show the new building's facilities, including a library, classrooms, billiard room, and a two-story gymnasium with an elevated track. The drawings also indicate materials used, such as marble for the shower stalls in the basement.

This item is included in the Bricks and Mortar, Soul and Heart: The Evolution of Louisville's Young Men's Hebrew Association and Jewish Community Center 1890-2022 digital exhibit at: https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/exhibits/show/ymha-jcc-louisville/second-and-college-1913-1955

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Joseph & Joseph (Firm), Young Men’s Hebrew Association plans, 1915, 1928, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

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“Architectural Plan for the YMHA Building, 1914,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 30, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/4719.

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