Railroad Branch YMCA was built by the railroads, next to the Main Street Station, to give railroad workers a wholesome alternative to the flop houses and bordellos of what was then a red light district. It has been converted to a pub/restaurant (City Bar & Chop House) and apartments (Railroad-Y Lofts).
- Name: Railroad Branch YMCA
- Location: 1548 East Main Street
- Year Completed: 1907
- Architect: unknown
- Style: Beaux Arts
- National Register of Historic Places: Registration Form
- RVA HUB: Must-See RVA! — Railroad Branch YMCA
- RVAapartment.com: Railroad YMCA Lofts
- Google Map
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All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2019 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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