YMCA Central Building (Buffalo, New York)

The YMCA Central Building or Olympic Towers as the building is now known, is a historic YMCA building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. The tan-colored brick building with sandstone accents was designed by noted local architects Green & Wicks and constructed in 1901–1902. The building was home to the third oldest YMCA chapter in North America until converted to office use in the early 1980s.[2]

Olympic Towers
Former namesYMCA Central Building, YMCA Building
General information
StatusComplete
Architectural styleEnglish-Flemish Revival
Address45 W. Mohawk St. / 300 Pearl Street
Town or cityBuffalo, New York
CountryUnited States
Current tenantsGeneral Services Administration, Food and Drug Administration
Construction started1901
Completed1902
Height160.76 feet (49.0 m)
Technical details
Structural systemrigid frame
Floor count11
Floor area180,000 ft (55,000 m)
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
Architecture firmGreen & Wicks
References
YMCA Central Building
Location45 W. Mohawk St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°53′15″N 78°52′33″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectGreen & Wicks
Architectural styleRenaissance, English-Flemish Renaissance
NRHP reference No.83001676[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

History

The building complex consists of an English-Flemish Revival style building with a 10-story tower, a 4-story glass and steel office structure which was added in 1986, and a 4-story connecting atrium.

In January 2012, the building was sold for US$2.5 million.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Francis R. Kowsky (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Young Men's Christian Association Central Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying seven photographs
  3. Epstein, Jonathan (January 24, 2012). "Olympic Towers sold for $2.5 million". Buffalo News. Retrieved February 25, 2012.


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