The Bowles Building following its conversion from being a YMCA.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The entrance to the Bowles Building during its years as the YMCA

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The gymnasium during the building's days as a YMCA

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The interior of the Bowles Building during its days as the YMCA

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The entrance to the building

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The YMCA under construction on Nov. 5, 1886.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The YMCA under construction

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The entrance to the building during its days as the YMCA

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The interior of the Bowles Building during its days as the YMCA

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The auditorium of the YMCA

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The YMCA and Grand River and Clifford

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library