The Renaissance Centre was originally built as the Erie Trust Company Building in 1928. Since its completion, the 14-story building has been the tallest in Erie. It was designed by the firm Dennison and Hiron, and was intended to be the headquarters for one of the largest banks in Erie. The bank faltered during the Great Depression, and the building was renamed the G. Daniel Baldwin Building in 1943. In 1996, it became Renaissance Centre, and it received National Register status in 2000.
Our behind-the-scenes tour of the Renaissance Centre includes the main lobby (beautiful/original ceilings, marble walls, etc.), exterior, the Renaissance Theatre mural, elevator room (original elevators) and roof (weather permitting), and the electrical room (original equipment) and freight elevator.