Young Men's Christian Association Central Building
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| Former names | Young Men's Christian Association Central Building, YMCA Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| 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 |
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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°WCoordinates: 42°53′15″N 78°52′33″W / 42.88750°N 78.87583°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Green & Wicks |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, English-Flemish Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 83001676 |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1983 |
The Young Men's Christian Association 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.
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.
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