Minneapolis YMCA Central Building

Coordinates: 44°58′34″N 93°16′30″W / 44.97611°N 93.27500°W / 44.97611; -93.27500
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Minneapolis YMCA Central Building
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′34″N 93°16′30″W / 44.97611°N 93.27500°W / 44.97611; -93.27500
Built1919
ArchitectLouis L. Long and Lowell Lamoreaux; Shattuck and Hussey
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.95001375[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1995

The Minneapolis YMCA Central Building is a 12-story

Gothic Revival style, making it stand out from other buildings. The Gothic styling was chosen to emphasize the vertical mass of the structure and to make it appear as a powerful corporate symbol. The styling also brought a symbolic association with church architecture, making it fit into the YMCA's value system.[2]

The building was converted into a 121-unit apartment complex in 1994. It is located adjacent to LaSalle Plaza, a 30-story office building that includes the current, modern Minneapolis YMCA location.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Y.M.C.A. Central Building". Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission. February 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  3. ^ Black, Sam (November 27, 2006). "LaSalle Apartments building sold for $11.5M". Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved August 27, 2008.

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