- One M & T Plaza
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M&T Bank Center 
One M & T Plaza, in Buffalo, NYGeneral 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 (260,000 ft) Elevator count 9 Design and construction Architect Minoru Yamasaki One M&T Plaza is an office tower located in Buffalo, New York and home to M&T Bank in Erie County. The 21 floor tubular International style office was built by Minoru Yamasaki with Duane Lyman Associates and completed in 1966. Yamasaki was the architect for the World Trade Center in New York City. [1] The Structural Steel for the building was produced locally by Bethlehem Steel, and was a product of their V50 grade.[2]
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History
Three notable buildings existed on current land site prior to One M&T plaza. These included [3]
- The Richmond Hotel (1887-1888)
- Iroquois Hotel also known as the Gerrans building (1889-1940)
- Bond Clothing Company Building (1940-1964)
See also
References
- ^ "One M&T Plaza Tour". The Walk Buffalo Tour. http://www.walkbuffalo.com/HTML/mt_plaza.html. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ PDF Report. "Highlights of One M&T Plaza". http://filecache.drivetheweb.com/mr4com_mtbank/374/download/Report+highlighting+One+M%26T+Plaza+construction.pdf.
- ^ LaChiusa, Chuck. "History of Site- One M&T Plaza". http://www.buffaloah.com/a/mt/hist/index.html.
External links
Categories:- Skyscrapers in Buffalo, New York
- Buildings and structures completed in 1966
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