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Central Tower Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Central Tower Building

Also known as Metropolitan Tower

On the National Register since 198046 years
Scheibel, Morris W.Listed 1980Youngstown
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About

About Central Tower Building

Central Tower Building, at 1 Federal Plaza West, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 8, 1980. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Seven Early Office Buildings at Central Square TR. 21 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding on the National Register of Historic Places in Youngstown, Ohio. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1929 to today

  1. 1929Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

1 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Central Tower BuildingStart here
  2. 2First National Bank BuildingWalker and Weeks · next door
  3. 3Wick BuildingBurnham, Daniel · next door
  4. 4Schulte-United Building-G.C. Murphy’s BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Peggy Ann BuildingUnknown · next door
Around it

26 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMahoning National Bank BuildingKahn, Albert · Built 1910<0.1 miBCity Hall AnnexBrook and Dryer0.1 miBOhio One-Ohio EdisonUnknown0.1 miBLegal Arts CentreBuilding0.1 miBMahoning County CourthouseSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19080.1 miBRealty BuildingScheibel, Morris W.0.1 miBGallagher BuildingBuilding0.1 miBStambaugh BuildingKahn, Albert0.1 miBFederal BuildingBurnham, Daniel0.1 miBWells BuildingBuilding0.1 miBLiberty TheatreNeo-Classical0.1 miBState TheaterUnknown · Built 19270.1 miBErie Terminal Building-Commerce Plaza BuildingBoucherle, Paul · Built 19220.1 miBMcKelvey-Higbee Co. BuildingsOwsely, Charles F.0.2 miBJay's LunchUnknown0.2 miBWarner TheaterClassical0.2 miBMasonic TempleThayer, A.L.0.2 miBRepublic Iron and Steel Office BuildingUnknown0.3 mi
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BKress BuildingUnknown0.3 miBBurt BuildingCommercial0.3 miBSt. John's Episcopal ChurchJacobethan Revival0.3 miBYWCA BuildingWade, Angus0.3 miBYoungstown Foundry and Machine East Boardman WorksBuilding0.4 miBOur Lady of Mount Carmel ChurchItalian Baroque0.4 miBButler Institute Of American ArtSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19190.4 miBBaltimore & Ohio Railroad TerminalGeorgian Revival · Built 19050.5 mi

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Questions about Central Tower Building

Is Central Tower Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 8, 1980 (Register number 80003146).

Is Central Tower Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is William H. McGuffey Boyhood Home Site, 4.9 miles away.

Can you visit Central Tower Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Central Tower Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71985822 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.