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 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
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

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]