YMCA Central Building (Buffalo, New York) explained

Olympic Towers

Former Names:

YMCA Central Building, YMCA Building

Status:

Complete

Architectural Style:

English-Flemish Revival

Structural System:

rigid frame

Address:

45 W. Mohawk St. / 300 Pearl Street

Location Town:

Buffalo, New York

Location Country:

United States

Start Date:

1901

Completion Date:

1902

Height:

160.76feet

Floor Count:

Elevator Count:

Floor Area:

180000feet

Architecture Firm:

Green & Wicks

References:

YMCA Central Building
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Location:	45 W. Mohawk St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates:	42.8875°N -78.8758°W
Built:	1902
Architect:	Green & Wicks
Architecture:	Renaissance, English-Flemish Renaissance
Added:	September 8, 1983
Refnum:	83001676

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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

External links

Notes and References

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