Minneapolis YMCA Central Building

Minneapolis YMCA Central Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°58′34″N 93°16′30″W / 44.97611°N 93.27500°WCoordinates: 44°58′34″N 93°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 #	95001375[1]
Added to NRHP	November 29, 1995

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.^[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. Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Y.M.C.A. Central Building". Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission. February 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
3. Black, Sam (November 27, 2006). "LaSalle Apartments building sold for $11.5M". Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved 2008-08-27.

External links

• Media related to Minneapolis YMCA Central Building at Wikimedia Commons