Built 1920 Opened 1920 Phone +1 202-667-9100 | NRHP Reference # 83003532 Area 2 ha Added to NRHP 6 October 1983 | |
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Location 901 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia Address 901 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA Hours Closed now Thursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–5PMTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Architectural style Colonial Revival architecture Similar Carter G Woodson House, Mary McLeod Bethune, M Street High School, Shiloh Baptist Church, Lincoln Theatre | ||
The Phyllis Wheatley YWCA is a Young Women's Christian Association building in Washington, D.C. that was designed by architects Shroeder & Parish and was built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
It is named for Phyllis Wheatley (1753–1784), who was likely the first black woman professional poet and writer in the United States.
According to its National Register nomination, "The "Y" building is typical of the Colonial Revival institutional architecture so prevalent in the District and the United States during the 1920 's and 1930's." It is four stories tall over a raised basement, and is built of red brick with a corbeled brick cornice.
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