▁site ▁for ▁the ▁new ▁Y M CA . ▁ ▁These ▁institutions ▁were ▁especially ▁important ▁to ▁the ▁association ▁because ▁they ▁were , ▁like ▁Y M CA , ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁moral ▁and ▁cultural ▁improvement ▁of ▁Boston ▁residents . ▁To ▁rein force ▁associations ▁with ▁these ▁buildings , ▁Y M CA ▁takes ▁its ▁decor ative ▁c ues ▁from ▁the ▁ne oc lass ical ▁and ▁r ena issance ▁character ▁of ▁adjacent ▁buildings . ▁ ▁Administration ▁Building ▁ ▁The ▁Administration ▁Building ▁faces ▁Hun ting ton ▁Avenue ▁and ▁is ▁faced ▁with ▁grey ▁brick . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁most ▁distinct ive ▁element ▁of ▁the ▁complex . ▁ ▁The ▁ground ▁floor ▁of ▁this ▁building ▁originally ▁held ▁a ▁sum pt uous ▁lo bb y , ▁cl ad ▁with ▁lav ish ▁wood ▁panel ing ▁and ▁ter raz zo ▁mar ble ▁flo ors . ▁ ▁The ▁lo bb y ▁opened ▁into ▁a ▁double ▁height , ▁sky - lit ▁main ▁reception ▁hall , ▁like wise ▁decor ated ▁in ▁an ▁elegant ▁fashion . ▁The ▁use ▁of ▁expensive ▁materials ▁in ▁the ▁lo bb y ▁and ▁reception ▁hall ▁aff ir med ▁the ▁status ▁of ▁Y M CA ▁as ▁a ▁well - fund ed ▁organization ▁and ▁rein for ced ▁its ▁intention ▁to ▁cultiv ate ▁‘ good ▁taste ’ ▁among ▁its ▁members . ▁Ar ound ▁the ▁reception ▁hall ▁stood ▁a ▁bill i ards ▁room , ▁game ▁room , ▁social ▁rooms , ▁and ▁a ▁sp a ; ▁amen ities ▁intended ▁to ▁l ure ▁young ▁men ▁away ▁from ▁bars ▁and ▁sal o ons . ▁A ▁secondary ▁entrance ▁on ▁Hun ting ton ▁Avenue