The
1914 Y. M. C. A. Building
331 Fuller at Lawrence
Also Y. M. C. A. Camp Child
Elliston, MT
Gold Found During Construction
Not Unusual for Helena
Y.
M. C. A. Building, circa 1915
COURTESY
OF THE DAVID POOR COLLECTION • CLICK
ON IMAGE TO OPEN A BIG VERSION IN A NEW WINDOW
The
1914 Y. M. C. A. building, on the southeast corner of Fuller
and Lawrence. It was demolished in the 1970s, during the
Urban Renewal period.
According
to the Helena Y. M. C. A. website,
the Helena 'Y' was first chartered in 1889, and is the oldest
Y. M. C. A. in Montana,
Immediately
following the 1935 earthquakes, several City of Helena offices
were temporarily housed in the Y. M. C. A. building.
|
A 1970s
View of the Corner
PHOTO
BY VIRGIE MILLEGAN BAIRD - COLLECTION OF KENNON BAIRD
The
Current Y. M. C. A. Building, 1200 North Last Chance Gulch, Opened
in 1973
Site
of the Current Y. M. C. A. ~ 1950s and 2012
1934 Stonework Parking Circle
Now Part of Nearby "Old Glory" Memorial
TOP
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DAVID POOR COLLECTION • CLICK
ON IMAGE TO OPEN A BIG VERSION IN A NEW WINDOW
| A 1934 roadside
tourist rest area once occupied part of the site of the current
'Y'. The masonry was done by Joseph
Merzlock ( 1872-1937). It was partially reconstructed just
north of its original site in 2002, and is now part of the "Old
Glory" memorial. |
Y. M. C. A. Camp Child
Early 1960s Photos by Thomas Alan Pattison (1921-2012)
director of the Helena Y from 1960 to 1972
Courtesy of David Pattison
Click on the Photo Above to Open
the Gallery in a New Window
| Located about three miles south of Elliston, Montana, Camp Child was donated to the Helena YMCA in 1940 by Adelaide Dean Child (1861-1949), wife of Harry W. Child (1856-1931), founder of the Yellowstone Park Transportation Co. The Childs enjoyed the spot as a camping retreat and pasture for horses. Lake Ellen, on the property, is named for Mrs. Child's mother. |
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