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.[3] It was designed by noted Rochester architect Andrew Jackson Warner.[4]
Powers Building | |
 The Powers Building | |
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 Interactive map showing the Powers Building location | |
| Location | 6-42 W. Main St., 20-56 Fitzhugh St., Rochester, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°9′21″N 77°36′48″W / 43.15583°N 77.61333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | Andrew Jackson Warner |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001204[1] (original) 100004417[2] (increase) |
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| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1973 |
| Boundary increase | September 13, 2019 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] In 2019, the adjacent Powers Hotel was also added to the listing.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Weekly List 20190913". U.S. National Park Service. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "The Powers Building". 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
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Powers Building.
- 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