From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Derby YMCA

 

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo features the Derby YMCA once located on Elizabeth Street.

The green building on the left with the green shutters is the Derby YMCA. It was located next to the Bassett House Hotel, which burned down in 1911, so that means the YMCA was also in Derby around that time.

Interestingly, it was in this building - previously home to Dr. Ambrose Beardsley - that Beardsley suggested naming "Ansonia" after Anson Phelps.

[First posted on this date in 2015.]

Thanks as always goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week. 

Baby Steps program on tap Monday at Derby Public Library

 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

Sharing from the nonprofit's Facebook page:

"We are all feeling a LOT these days and GRATITUDE to all the kind souls supporting us is at the TOP!

"This includes our incredibly devoted volunteers and staff.

"We are continuing to increase our appointments and need good food to fill our outgoing grocery bags! We ask those in-need for your patience as we return the record-breaking numbers of phone messages as fast as we can."

From the photo archives: Blustery day

Taken on this date in 2014 at Witek Park reservoir in East Derby.