Anthony Bowen (1809-1871)
This file appears in: Anthony Bowen YMCA (Twelfth Street YMCA): This was the first full-service metropolitan building erected for the African American YMCA, and one of the oldest of a remaining handful of locations.
Portrait of Anthony Bowen, late in his life.
This file appears in: Anthony Bowen YMCA (Twelfth Street YMCA): This was the first full-service metropolitan building erected for the African American YMCA, and one of the oldest of a remaining handful of locations.
Anthony Bowen YMCA (Twelfth Street YMCA): This was the first full-service metropolitan building erected for the African American YMCA, and one of the oldest of a remaining handful of locations.
The Anthony Bowen YMCA is home to the nation's first African American chapter of the Young Men's Christian Association. The building is four stories and reflects the Italian Renaissance Revival style.…