424 Norris Ave. - On Jan. 10, 1926, the Young Men’s Christian Association of McCook dedicated its new facility constructed in the bold Mission Revival architectural style. According to the McCook Daily Gazette, more than 1,200 attended the dedication ceremony. During that first week of operation, various service groups and businesses took turns sponsoring activities on their designated night. Later that year, the first classes were held here for the fledgling McCook Junior College, which was the first junior college in Nebraska. 

The YMCA built a new facility in 1981, and in 1995, the building was acquired and remodeled into 12 apartment units. Many of the activities offered during those first years of the YMCA's existence in McCook remain an integral part of today’s YMCA programs including a swimming pool and adult sports.