Young Men's Institute Building

Young Men's Institute Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	Market and Eagle Sts., Asheville, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°35′38″N 82°33′1″W / 35.59389°N 82.55028°W / 35.59389; -82.55028Coordinates: 35°35′38″N 82°33′1″W / 35.59389°N 82.55028°W / 35.59389; -82.55028
Area	less than one acre
Built	1892 (1892)-1893
Architect	Smith, Richard Sharp
NRHP reference #	77000994
Added to NRHP	July 14, 1977

Young Men's Institute Building, also known as the YMI Building, is a historic meeting hall located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Richard Sharp Smith and built in 1892-1893. It is a 2 1/2-story, pebbledash coated masonry building with brick, stone, and wood accents. The YMI building housed shops, residence rooms, meeting rooms, and a wide variety of functions that served the African-American community of Asheville.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is located in the Downtown Asheville Historic District.