Young Men's Christian Association Central Building
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Young Men's Christian Association Central Building 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. It features a ten story tower and is in the English-Flemish Revival
style. It was home to the third oldest YMCA chapter in North America until converted to office use in the early 1980s. It is now known as Olympic Towers.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
building located at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
in Erie County, New York
Erie County, New York
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 919,040. The county seat is Buffalo. The county's name comes from Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of American Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.Erie...
. The tan-colored brick building with sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
accents was designed by noted local architects Green & Wicks
Edward Brodhead Green
E. B. Green was a major American architect from New York State. He was born in Utica, NY. He attended Cornell University, and moved to Buffalo, NY in 1881, where he was active through about 1930...
and constructed in 1901-1902. It features a ten story tower and is in the English-Flemish Revival
Neo-Renaissance
Renaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes...
style. It was home to the third oldest YMCA chapter in North America until converted to office use in the early 1980s. It is now known as Olympic Towers.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.