Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 37

THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE LOCAL 5 SUNDAY, October 26, 2003 set Thursday for benefit of OaMand YWCA LANDMARKS Avenue, near the Coliseum. Warren previously oversaw the work or the Center for Urban Family Life, a services and advocacy organization headquartered In the First Unitarian Church (built In 1890). Both the church and the YWCA suffered damage In the Lotna Prieta Earthquake, said Warren. "I had to learn an awful lot about historic retrofitting and rehabilitation. These two key downtown landmarks both reopened and resumed operations under Jackque's watch says Naomi SchliT of die Oakland Heritage Alliance.

"She was the key figure In their preservation. For more Information on Thursdays event, call 451-7900. The YWCA Is at 1515 Webster St County school Superintendent Sheila Jordan. National YWCA Board member Judy Brown and former National Organization of Women president Ai-leen Hernandez. Former City Councllmember Dick Spees, one of our longest supporters, will be master of ceremonies, said Warren.

A native of South Carolina, Warren comes to her YWCA role by way of years of child and family wellness advocacy in various nonprofit organizations. I also consider myself a practicing artist," said Warren, whose paintings hang throughout the Y. She shares a UveAvork studio space with husband Ed, a high school English teacher, In the historic Dutch Boy Paint Company factory building on San Leandro Amtai AUJfL basement plunge or swimming pool Miss Morgan designed In the very near future, said Warren. Many longtime Oaklanders may remember taking swimming lessons In the pod. We are hoping to hear from folks who have these recollections, as we get ready to reopen the pool, Warren said.

Thursday's program will Include remarks from Alameda EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jackque Warren in the landmark YWCA Building. Finding something for nothing may not your life's mission. But it is nice. HE LEGACY a reccp- tka event Jlf JL benefiting the jOaUand chapter of the YWCA. Stakes place Thursday In Its historic landmark budding by Julia Moigm.

The Cvenlnggets under way at 6 $JtL hi me llght-Qlled, two- Dslfriy atrium court 1 tithir orgmizatlon (which larchlves say Is the East Bays first community service organization) Is renewing Its com- Imttment to economically empower women and glris and eliminate racism, says dl-, rector Jackque Warren, who led the Oakland chapter the past seven years. "We have arranged fix' a appearance of the spirit erf Miss Julia Margin, on 'this day before Halloween. Isays Warren. We are definitely kxiklng forward to this one-of-a-kind event. Also on hand will be drama students In vintage dress from i Mills College.

Adding to the we are expecting lnter-estlng dialogue with 1870s 'overtones (from the drama igoup), Warren said. According to Library Room files, the Oakland jtraces Its origins to 1879, Iwhen women from various 'Oakland churches came to-' to form the Ladies jelled Philanthropic Society. Their mission, say the Idles to establish a home for young females without 'home or friends, and help those who were depen-dent upon their own exertions for support coincided with stated purpose of the flHgng national Vming Women's Christian Assocla- itlon, then establishing chap- Iters throughout the United -iStaites. I The Oakland group decided to afilllate with the national organization, thereby becoming Jthe first to open In Call-. fornla.

The first local president was a Miss Grace M. 'Fisher. She turned to her college sorority sister. Julia Morgan, who was newly retained from her stint at the Ecole des Beaux Arts In Paris, Mure she had completed her studies to become the first 'woman graduate of the cede. Architect license In hand.

Morgan was charged with cre-atlng a multi-use structure for Ithe new organization. Morgan designed a five- 'story building on the comer of IWebster and 15th streets, with pressed brick veneer and richly poly-chromed terra Cotta detailing. The Oakland-raised Morgan (born In. 18721, who was responsible for close Sto 1,000 buildings during her SOyear career, desigied a total ofl8 YWCA buildings In I Ini.will vawornia aiKi nawaii. According to Cultural Heritage Survey files, the Oakland chapter was the first.

The corner stone was laid In May 11914. In the early years, the primary service ofiered by the was to be a home away from home for young women "who were coming to urban centers from rival homes to enter the Job market for first time. Moron's design, true to frer Beaux-Arts architectural training, recalls hlstorldst Inodes, especially themes of (he Renaissance. The central court Is said to be an almost iexact replica of Brammente's Santa Marla della Pace In Pome. The building Includes a wmnasium, auditorium, lounge room with fireplace, Cafeteria, upper-floor dormitory rooms, classrooms and studios.

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