The pool was tiled with what looks like Pewabic insets on the walls.
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Unfortunately, the tiles were painted over at some point.
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And yet another angle at the pool
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On May 17th 1917, ground was broken for the new YMCA on East Jefferson.
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The branch on Jefferson was named the Hannan Memorial YMCA thanks to a sizable donation from Luella, William Washington Hannan's wife.
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A picture of the Jefferson Ave. entryway in early 2023.
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Staircase with a window view at the center court.
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Another staircase, almost completely gone. Photo from early 2023
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A large gymnasium on the top floor with a running track around the upper deck.
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More detail of what's left of the gym.
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Gym
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A view at the center court
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The YMCA provided classes, sports leagues, meeting spaces, after-school programs, an in-house newspaper and a place for the community to unite.
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The YMCA sold the building to the United States Department of Labor in 1974. They planned to use it as a Job Corps training center.
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The Hannan Memorial YMCA Building was like a fortress. Bars were put on the windows and security cameras installed to ensure no intruders entered the campus.
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The center court enabled more natural light inside.
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One of the corridors on the 5th floor in July 2023
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A view toward downtown from the attic - July 2023
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Another view along Jefferson Ave.
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One of the oval attic windows looking south, photo taken in July 2023
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Aside from the steel structure, the roof is almost completely gone in July 2023
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Boilers at the attic
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Boilers at the attic
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Attic view at the 5th floor corridor looking north
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Staircase leading to the attic
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A little bit of a balcony up on the 5th floor facing the river
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A view at the center court which enabled more natural light inside.
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