{"nrhp_refnum":"82003591","name":"Young Women's Christian Association of Cincinnati","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"9th and Walnut Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.105440257000055,"lon":-84.51194095199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-09-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A twelve-story Neo-Gothic YWCA building at 9th and Walnut Streets in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, built in 1928 and designed by Rendigs, Panzer and Martin.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is one of the few Neo-Gothic commercial structures in downtown Cincinnati and the only high rise of that style, with notable Gothic foliated ornament inside and out. It also records the organization's social service role, including depression-era training, a World War II USO center, and several pioneering programs for women.","narrative":"Rising twelve stories at 9th and Walnut Streets in downtown Cincinnati, this YWCA building was begun in 1928 and opened in March 1929. Rendigs, Panzer and Martin designed it in a Neo-Gothic manner, with a limestone base on the first four floors, brick above, and an ornate crenulated top floor. Inside are a terrazzo and marble lobby, brass doors, a Rookwood drinking fountain, a Gothic chapel with stained glass, Tudor fireplaces, and a gymnasium with a balcony hung from plaster-encased girders. The nomination describes it as one of few Neo-Gothic commercial structures downtown and the only high rise among them. It also reflects the organization's civic role: a public campaign raised pledges from nearly 13,000 residents, and the building later hosted depression-era training classes, a World War II USO center, and the meeting that formed the Mayor's Friendly Relations Commission. The structure remains largely unaltered, and planned renovations keep its main features and materials.","period_of_significance":"1900- (specific date 1928)","architect_builder":"Rendigs, Panzer and Martin","architectural_style":"Neo-Gothic","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in good condition with minor deterioration; renovation planned to convert upper floors from individual rooms to apartments and the lower level to a health club.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.063528-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/82003591.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003591/4fe0a67d21-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82003591/4fe0a67d21-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"dave menninger","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:YWCABuildingCincinnati.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">dave menninger</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:YWCABuildingCincinnati.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989171","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Women%27s_Christian_Association_of_Cincinnati","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8058488"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/young-womens-christian-association-of-cincinnati-82003591/"}