Place    From 1911 

Central YMCA

Categories: Community / Clubs

The original Central YMCA on the corner of Great Russell Street was designed by architect R. Plumbe. It opened in 1911 and included halls for meetings, restaurants, a gym, swimming baths, social rooms, a boys department and 240 bedrooms. The new brutalist replacement, designed by Ellesworth Sykes Partnership, opened in 1977.  See YMCA for the main group.

Source: Fitzrovia News, YMCA timeline.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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