The Keokuk Young Women's Christian Association Building in Keokuk, Iowa

Keokuk, Iowa

Keokuk is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa and one of the county seats of Lee County. The other county seat is Fort Madison. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Sauk Chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park...

, United States

United States

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 is an historic building that was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in 2004. The building was home to the YWCA

YWCA

The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...

 in Keokuk for nearly 50 years. The YMCA

YMCA

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...

sat across the street until the building was demolished in 1975. The building served as a hub for social activities in the community. The building is representative of transitional architecture in the early 20th century.