YMCA
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About YMCA
YMCA, at 284-296 Essex St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 29, 1983. The Register lists it for its recreation, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 219 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Downtown Salem MRA. 20 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
284-296 Essex St., Salem · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
27 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of YMCA
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Questions about YMCA
Is YMCA on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 29, 1983 (Register number 83000590).
Is YMCA a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nathaniel Bowditch House, 0 miles away.
Can you visit YMCA?
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?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 63789963 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.