Powers Building


Powers Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Powers Building, 1904
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Location	W. Main and State Sts., Rochester, New York
Coordinates	43°9′21″N 77°36′48″W / 43.15583°N 77.61333°W / 43.15583; -77.61333Coordinates: 43°9′21″N 77°36′48″W / 43.15583°N 77.61333°W / 43.15583; -77.61333
Area	less than one acre
Built	1869
Architect	Warner, Andrew Jackson
NRHP reference #	73001204^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 03, 1973

Powers Building is a historic office building located in Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was built in 1869 and is a nine-story, 165-by-171-foot (50 by 52 m) building, laid out around a large open stairwell in the center. It features a triple mansard roof and observation tower which were added after initial construction, between 1873 and 1888, by Daniel Powers to maintain its standing as the tallest building in Rochester.^[2] It was designed by noted Rochester architect Andrew Jackson Warner.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2003-07-13. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
↑ Louise A. Klinke and Cornelia E. Brooke (November 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Powers Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-01. See also: "Accompanying two photos".

External links

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The Powers Building website
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NY-5649, "Powers Building, 16 Main Street West, Rochester, Monroe County, NY", 7 photos, 9 data pages

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Preceded by unknown	Tallest building in Rochester, NY 165 feet (50 m) 1869-1890	Succeeded by Saint Michael's Church

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