Army and Navy YMCA

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Newport, RI 02840
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The Army and Navy YMCA in Newport, Rhode Island, is a historic five-story building designed by Louis E. Jallade and constructed in 1911 by the Norcross Brothers. Originally funded by philanthropist Mrs. Thomas Emery, it provided services for Navy members during Newport's time as a significant center of the United States Navy.

After the Navy reduced its presence in Newport in 1973, the YMCA closed and the building now serves as low-income Section 8 housing. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, the Beaux Arts-style structure stands as a reminder of its past significance within Newport's historic civic center.

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