{"nrhp_refnum":"78001838","name":"Young Men's Christian Association Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"60-64 N. Pearl St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Albany","county":"Albany County","state":"NY","lat":42.651627947000065,"lon":-73.75277126399999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-11-02","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A complex of buildings at the northwest corner of North Pearl and Steuben Streets in downtown Albany, New York: the main five-story 1886 YMCA building (60-62 North Pearl), a 1924 rear extension, and an adjoining 1880 building (64 North Pearl) bought in 1886 as an annex.","why_significant":"The nomination calls the main building a fine example of Romanesque architecture adapted to a dense urban setting, designed by local architects Albert W. Fuller and William A. Wheeler. It also reflects Albany's early YMCA, which had one of the country's first indoor swimming pools and the first gymnasium in upstate New York, and hosted the first basketball game played outside Springfield College in 1892.","narrative":"Rising at the corner of North Pearl and Steuben Streets in downtown Albany, this former YMCA complex combines an 1886 five-story Romanesque building, a 1924 rear extension expanded to six stories, and an adjoining 1880 commercial building used as an annex. The main block uses rock-faced masonry below and brick and stone above, with arched windows, a three-story corner turret, a massive arched entry and a stone oriel window. Architects Albert W. Fuller and William A. Wheeler designed it after studying prominent association buildings across the country. James B. Jermain donated fifty thousand dollars toward its construction. The building held one of the nation's first indoor swimming pools and the first gymnasium in upstate New York, and in 1892 it hosted the first basketball game played outside Springfield College. Albany's YMCA dates to 1857. Fire, water damage and wear have left the interiors in poor condition, and the annex has lost its architectural integrity through alterations.","period_of_significance":"1886","architect_builder":"Albert W. Fuller and William A. Wheeler","architectural_style":"Romanesque (urban Romanesque)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as vacant and unoccupied with deteriorated interiors from fire and water damage; a letter describes plans to rehabilitate it for offices, retail space and a health club.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.112853-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/78001838.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78001838/036720b350-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78001838/036720b350-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Publichall","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Y.M.C.A._-_Albany,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Publichall</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Y.M.C.A._-_Albany,_NY.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"80002579","name":"Downtown Albany Historic District (Additional Documentation)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/downtown-albany-historic-district-additional-documentation-80002579/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316389","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YMCA_Building_(Albany,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8058291"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/albany-county/young-mens-christian-association-building-78001838/"}