YMCA building (Riverside, California)
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The YMCA Building is a structure in downtown Riverside, California
that has been used for various functions over the years, but is currently the Life Arts Center. The building was designed in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo. In 1980 the building was granted historic status by the city, and designated as city landmark #41.
building in Riverside. The YMCA vacated the building in 1968, moving to its current premises at 4020 Jefferson Street. In 1974 the building was purchased and refurbished by the Church of Scientology
. The Church owned the property for over eight years.
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
that has been used for various functions over the years, but is currently the Life Arts Center. The building was designed in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo. In 1980 the building was granted historic status by the city, and designated as city landmark #41.
History
Built in 1909, it was the second YMCAYMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
building in Riverside. The YMCA vacated the building in 1968, moving to its current premises at 4020 Jefferson Street. In 1974 the building was purchased and refurbished by the Church of Scientology
Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is an organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. The Church of Scientology International is the Church of Scientology's parent organization, and is responsible for the overall ecclesiastical management, dissemination and...
. The Church owned the property for over eight years.