| Olympic Towers | |
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| Former names | YMCA Central Building, YMCA Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | English-Flemish Revival |
| Address | 45 W. Mohawk St. / 300 Pearl Street |
| Town or city | Buffalo, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Current tenants | General Services Administration, Food and Drug Administration |
| Construction started | 1901 |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Height | 160.76 feet (49.0 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | rigid frame |
| Floor count | 11 |
| Floor area | 180,000 ft (55,000 m) |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Green & Wicks |
| References | |
| YMCA Central Building | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 45 W. Mohawk St., Buffalo, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°53′15″N 78°52′33″W / 42.88750°N 78.87583°W / 42.88750; -78.87583 |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Green & Wicks |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, English-Flemish Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001676 |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1983 |
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.
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "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
- Epstein, Jonathan (January 24, 2012). "Olympic Towers sold for $2.5 million". Buffalo News. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
External links
[REDACTED] Media related to Olympic Towers (Buffalo, New York) at Wikimedia Commons
- Young Men's Christian Association Central Building - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com
- Y.M.C.A. and Men's Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. -- Historic postcard images
- Olympic Towers Skyscraper page
- Olympic Towers Emporis page
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