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]

FormernamesYMCA Central Building, YMCA Building

StatusCompleted

Architectural style

English-Flemish Revival

Location45 W. Mohawk St. / 300 Pearl Street, Buffalo, New York, United States

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Olympic Towers
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Former names	YMCA Central Building, YMCA Building
General information
Status	Completed
Architectural style	English-Flemish Revival
Location	45 W. Mohawk St. / 300 Pearl Street, Buffalo, New York, United States
Current tenants	General Services Administration, Food and Drug Administration
Construction started	1901
Completed	1902
Height
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
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Location	45 W. Mohawk St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates	42°53′15″N 78°52′33″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1902
Architect	Green & Wicks
Architectural style	Renaissance, English-Flemish Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	83001676[1]
Added to NRHP	September 8, 1983

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