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[[Image:DowntownYMCAFisheye.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The downtown YMCA's current facilities]]
The '''YMCA of Northwest Florida''' began as the '''Pensacola YMCA''' in [[1903]] (Some records mention a YMCA chapter in Pensacola as early as [[1880]]). The YMCA's current facilities are located at 420 North [[Palafox Street]].
==Original building==
[[Image:PensacolaYMCABuilding.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The original YMCA building]]
The '''original YMCA of Northwest Florida''' began as the '''Pensacola YMCA''' building at 402-406 North Palafox Street was constructed in 1903 and officially opened in [[19031906]]. (Some records mention The facilities included a YMCA chapter gymnasium, bowling alley, café, and billiard room. The building was demolished in Pensacola as early as [[18801969]].)<ref>Pensacola Historical Society. ''Pensacola in Vintage Postcards''. Arcadia, 2005.</ref>
==Other images==
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Image:YMCAPC.jpg|Old YMCA building at 402-406 North [[Palafox Street]]
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