Sellwood Branch YMCA

1436 SE Spokane St., Portland, Oregon. County/parish: Multnomah.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 15, 2006. NRIS 06001033.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Sellwood Community Center
  • Sellwood Community House

From Wikipedia:

Sellwood Branch YMCA

The Sellwood Branch YMCA, also known as the Sellwood Community Center, in southeast Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon, is a 2.5-story structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1910, it was added to the register in 2006.

Financial problems led to the building's take-over by the City of Portland in 1916 and its conversion from a Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) or (Y) branch to a secular community center. Managed by Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), the building is equipped for basketball, yoga, music lessons, crafts, meetings, parties, weddings, and other recreational, social, and educational activities, and it contains offices and storage space.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77851117

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