Catholic Youth Center (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)

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The CYC opened its doors in 1948 and served as a major recreation agency for Wilkes-Barre and surrounding communities. The original building structure consisted of multi-purpose rooms for programming and special events. Bowling lanes were located on the lower level of the building. In 1959, the structure was expanded to include a gymnasium and swimming pool. Additional land was purchased in the late 1970’s which allowed for the construction of outdoor basketball and tennis courts along with a playground area. Through a Capital Expansion/Improvement program, the CYC added a state of the art Aquatic Center, converted the existing swimming pool into an additional gymnasium, remodeled its main gymnasium, and purchased land to create a beautiful park at the rear of the facility. The CYC complex rests on 2 1/2 acres of land in downtown Wilkes-Barre.