The Brick House
former social center in Louisville, Kentucky
The Brick House (also known as The Brycc House) was a social center in Louisville, Kentucky that was inspired by and modeled upon ABC No Rio in New York City. The Brycc House was organized in "Do-It-Yourself" (DIY) volunteer working groups to support community based projects. The project contained groups in areas that worked with art, music, bike repairs, radio station, photography, internet access, comics, gardening, power saving practices, entrepreneurship, a lending library, a free clothing closet, and maintenance of the building.
Highlands
The Brycc House began as the Bardstown Road Youth Cultural Center (or BRYCC). The Brycc House was born in 1999 when Bill Allison, a candidate for Third Ward Alderman, met with the staff of Brat Magazine to discuss their concerns about city government and youth issues. One of the things that the Brat staff wanted was a youth-run youth center. The first BRYCC House building would be located on Bardstown Road (38°14′21.5″N 85°43′19.4″W), the north end which is a major pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential district in Louisville. Allison agreed that this would be a good idea since many voters and constituents had expressed concerns about juveniles wandering the streets. With different views on the topic about the juveniles it was decided by the staff to help give them a place for the youth. Allison promised to get money for the center if the Brat staff would put together a proposal and form a nonprofit corporation to run the center.
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