Woolworth Building the same title published in 1916. It remained the tallest building in the world until the construction of 40 Wall Street and the Chrysler Building, also in New York City, in 1930; an observation deck on the 57th floor attracted visitors until 1941. The building's tower, flush with the main frontage on Broadway, joins an office block base with a narrow interior court for light. The exterior decoration was cast in limestone-colored, glazed architectural terra-cotta panels. Strongly articulated piers, carried—without interrupting cornices—right to the pyramidal cap, give the building its upward thrust. The Gothic detailing concentrated at the highly visible
Young Men's Christian Association Central Building (Buffalo, New York) Young Men's Christian Association Central Building (Buffalo, New York) The Young Men's Christian Association Central Building or Olympic Towers as the building is now known, is a historic YMCA building located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. The tan-colored brick building with sandstone accents was designed by noted local architects Green & Wicks and constructed in 1901-1902. The building was home to the third oldest YMCA chapter in North America until converted to office use in the early 1980s. The building complex consists of an English-Flemish Revival style building with a 10-story tower, a 4-story glass and steel office