Young Men's Institute Building | |
.jpg) Young Men's Institute Building, January 2019 | |
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| Location | Market and Eagle Sts., Asheville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°35′38″N 82°33′1″W / 35.59389°N 82.55028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1892-1893 |
| Architect | Smith, Richard Sharp |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000994[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1977 |
Young Men's Institute Building, also known as the YMI Building, is a historic meeting hall located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith and built in 1892–1893. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, pebbledash coated masonry building with brick, stone, and wood accents. From its early days, the YMI building has housed shops, residence rooms, meeting rooms, and a wide variety of functions serving the African American community of Asheville.[2] The building was restored and reestablished as the YMI Cultural Center in 1980, and now hosts a variety of intercultural programs and events.[3] It is located in the Downtown Asheville Historic District.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Catherine W. Bishir; Betty Betz & Johnnie Baxter (n.d.). "Young Men's Institute Building" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ "About Us – The YMI Cultural Center". Retrieved September 14, 2019.