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Overview

Architect Julia Morgan designed this 120,000-square-foot complex completed in 1932. For earthquake and fire resistance, the architect specified a steel frame covered by a brick exterior veneer.

Building History

CA's first state-registered, female architect, Julia Morgan (1872–1957), designed "...at least thirty buildings for the YWCA in at least seventeen locations, mostly in California, but also in Hawaii, Washington, and Utah." (See Julia Donoho and Alexandra Lange with Karen McNeill, Pioneering Woman of American Architecture.org, "Julia Morgan January 20, 1872-February 2, 1957," accessed 09/04/2025.) This branch in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood was completed in 1932.

Building Notes

In 2025, the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum contained 120,000 square feet, and occupied a 18,526-square-foot site. It contained 201 rooms, with 32 bathrooms.