The Abington YMCA : a case study of an American institutional building type

238 Pages·1993·6.2 MB·English

by  Bogrette, Christine Durham

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THEABINGTON YMCA: ACASE STUDY OFAN AMERICAN
INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING TYPE
Christine Durham Bogrette
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Presented to the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania in
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Table of Contents
List of Illustrations IV
Acknowledgments Vlll
Introduction 1
YMCA
Chapter One: Overview of History 5
and Early Building Evolution
Chapter Two: Founding and Early Years 24
of the Abington YMCA: 1913-1945
Chapter Three: Building as a Reflection of Program: 47
1900-1920
Chapter Four: Expansion and Adaptation: 62
1945-1993
Conclusion 85
Appendix A: An Architect's Advertisement gs
in Association Men (1904)
Appendix B: Bequest Announcement for the 89
YMCA
Abington (1913)
Appendix C: The Association Building Record (1915) 90
Appendix D: Map of Philadelphia YMCA Branches (1938) 92
Appendix E: Typical Plan for YMCA Building (1990) 93
Appendix F: Community Type Branches 95
YMCA
of the Philadelphia (1993)
Appendix G: Examples of Mantle Fielding's 97
Residential Projects
Bibliography 104
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