Young Men's Christian Association (Montpelier, Vt.)

After several preliminary attempts, the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) was established in Spokane Falls, Washington Territory on November 4, 1884. William Markham was its first secretary. The Association, combining interests in social, physical and spiritual welfare among men, grew rapidly in the rapidly expanding trade center of eastern Washington.

Soon after 1900, attempts were made to raise funds for a permanent home with full facilities. A large new building was constructed at First and Sprague Avenues across the street from the block where the Davenport Hotel was established in 1913. The full-facility Y.M.C.A. was dedicated in September of 1906.

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