One M&T Plaza

M&T Bank Center
One M&T Plaza, in Buffalo, New York
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Location	1 M&T Plaza Buffalo, NY, USA
Coordinates	42°53′02″N 78°52′27″W / 42.8838°N 78.8742°WCoordinates: 42°53′02″N 78°52′27″W / 42.8838°N 78.8742°W
Construction started	1964
Completed	1966
Cost	US$ 16 million
Height
Roof	97.0 m (318.2 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	21
Floor area	80,000 m^2 (860,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	9
Design and construction
Architect	Minoru Yamasaki
Structural engineer	Worthington, Skilling, Helle & Jackson[1]

One M&T Plaza is an office tower located in Buffalo, New York and home to M&T Bank in Erie County. The 21-story International style office tower was designed by Minoru Yamasaki with Duane Lyman Associates and completed in 1966.^[2] The Structural Steel for the building was produced locally by Bethlehem Steel, and was a product of their V50 grade.^[3] The base of the building is composed of white and green marble with an interior of travertine. The building also features a 75-by-225 foot exterior plaza.

History

Three notable buildings existed on the current site prior to One M&T Plaza. These included: ^[4]

• The Richmond Hotel (1887-1888)
• Iroquois Hotel, also known as the Gerrans building (1889-1940)
• Bond Clothing Company Building (1940-1964)

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Buffalo
• Buffalo Savings Bank building

Gallery

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  Photograph from July, 1971

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References

1. http://buffaloah.com/a/mt/brown.pdf
2. "One M&T Plaza Tour". The Walk Buffalo Tour. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
3. PDF Report. "Highlights of One M&T Plaza" (PDF).
4. LaChiusa, Chuck. "History of Site- One M&T Plaza".

External links

• Skyscraperpage building page
• Emporis building page