One M&T Plaza facts for kids

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°W / 42.8838; -78.8742
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 m2 (860,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	9
Design and construction
Architect	Minoru Yamasaki
Structural engineer	Worthington, Skilling, Helle & Jackson

One M&T Plaza is a tall office building in Buffalo, New York. It is the main home for M&T Bank in Erie County. This building has 21 floors and was finished in 1966. It was designed by a famous architect named Minoru Yamasaki.

The building is built in a style called "International style." This means it has a simple, clean look with straight lines and often uses materials like glass and steel. The steel used to build One M&T Plaza was made right there in Buffalo by Bethlehem Steel. The bottom part of the building is made of beautiful white and green marble. Inside, you can see a type of stone called travertine. Outside, there's a large open area called a plaza, which is about 75 feet by 225 feet.

Building History

Before One M&T Plaza was built, three other important buildings stood on the same spot. These buildings were:

• The Richmond Hotel, which was there from 1887 to 1888.
• The Iroquois Hotel, also known as the Gerrans building, which stood from 1889 to 1940.
• The Bond Clothing Company Building, which was there from 1940 until 1964, just before One M&T Plaza was constructed.

More Pictures

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  July, 1971

See also

In Spanish: One M&T Plaza para niños