Payette County ID Archives Photo Place.....Y. M. C. A. 
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Source:             Payette County Historical Society
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A fund raising drive began in the county in 1904 raising money for the Y. M. C. 
A. land and structure.  In 1907 the building was constructed on the corner of 
9th and Center in Payette.  

"Everybody Gives" was the slogan adopted by the committee which was raising 
money for the effort.  

Amont the list of founders were R. E. Haynes, E. C. S. Brainard, C. E. 
Brainard, Charlie Lattig, Mrs. E. W. Blakesly and most of the church 
organizations of Payette.  

The first fire in the building was about 1913.  With insurance money and 
another subscription drive the interior and roof were repaired and operation 
continued until 1922.  However, the project proved to big for the size of the 
community and a yearly drive was necessary to finance it's operation.  Some old-
timers said the end was hastened after the boys returned from World War 1 and 
there was a generally unfavorable attitude towards the Y. M. C. A.

The county took over the property for taxes in 1922, later selling it to the I. 
O. O. F. lodge.  The property then went to E. E. Coplin.

In 1941, the second fire occured causing the complete distruction of the 
building.  

One owner estimated that there were 175,000 bricks in the building.

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