Location Minneapolis, Minnesota NRHP Reference # 95001375 Architecture firm Shattuck and Hussey | Built 1919 Opened 1919 Added to NRHP 29 November 1995 | |
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Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Gaviidae Common, Calhoun Beach Club, LaSalle Plaza, Target Center, Lake Calhoun | ||
The Minneapolis YMCA Central Building is a 12-story YMCA building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota 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.
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.
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