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At the time it opened the building contained 13 floors, 245 residence rooms, three gymnasiums, 15 classrooms, four laboratories and facilities for 1,000 students, according to the YMCA of Greater Dayton website.
The building is featured in today's update to the popular Then & Now photo series, which displays past and present images of some of Dayton's most notable locations.
It also housed a chapel, swimming pool, handball and squash courts and a cafeteria auditorium in the basement that seated 450.
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Today the building is home to the downtown branch of the YMCA and to The Landing Apartments.
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