Built in 1912 as the Lawrenceville YMCA, the three-story building was designed by local architect Robert Trimble and originally included a gymnasium, swimming pool, bowling alley, and dormitories.

[3] In 1928 the building was sold to the Pittsburgh Boys' Club,[4] which became part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

The Boys & Girls Club continued to use the building until 2000, when a new facility was completed two blocks away.

[5] Subsequently, the older building was occupied by a charter school until 2014 and then converted into apartments.

[6] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.