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YMCA Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

YMCA Hotel

Also known as Whitehall Apartments

On the National Register since 198640 years
Romanesque RevivalListed 1986San Francisco

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About YMCA Hotel

YMCA Hotel, at 351 Turk St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 6, 1986. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 12 other California listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 53 MB · National Archives↗
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351 Turk St., San Francisco · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Questions about YMCA Hotel

Is YMCA Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 6, 1986 (Register number 86000148).

Is YMCA Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is San Francisco Civic Center Historic District, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit YMCA Hotel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of YMCA Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 53 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123861365 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.