The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong at Bridges Street, Sheung Wan, currently known as “the Bridges Street Centre”, was built in 1918. It was the first headquarters building of the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong until the association moved its headquarters to Waterloo Road, Kowloon in 1966.
The building is a six-storey structure with a symmetrical front façade and is mainly constructed of red bricks and concrete. Upon its completion, the building was equipped with the first indoor swimming pool with provision of warm water and the first elevated wok-shaped timber running track supported by a cantilever structure in Hong Kong. It also houses a gymnasium and an auditorium with a screening room. All these facilities are well-preserved. All of its special features and facilities contributed to making the building modern and advanced for its time. Since its opening, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong has been providing a wide range of social services at the building, except the Japanese Occupation (1941-1945). At present, rehabilitation services for the mentally disabled and other social services are provided in the building. The history of the building is a testimony to the development of social services in Hong Kong.
Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong was declared a monument in 2023.