Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, View of front facade, facing northwest, June 1983

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Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, View of front facade, facing northwest, June 1983

Credit: Anne H Adams, Historic Preservation Division, Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs

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The oldest “Y” in DC, the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) was established in 1905 by African American women and named after Phyllis Wheatley, an enslaved woman and famous poet in 19th century America. The YWCA moved…