Minneapolis YMCA Central Building | |
Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 44°58′34″N93°16′30″W / 44.97611°N 93.27500°W |
Built | 1919 |
Architect | Louis L. Long and Lowell Lamoreaux; Shattuck and Hussey |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 95001375 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 29, 1995 |
The Minneapolis YMCA Central Building is a 12-story YMCA building in downtown Minneapolis listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is built in the 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]
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