Powers Building Explained

Powers Building
Location:6-42 W. Main St., 20-56 Fitzhugh St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates:43.1558°N -77.6133°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the Powers Building location
Built:1869
Architect:Andrew Jackson Warner
Added:April 3, 1973
Increase:September 13, 2019
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:73001204
Increase Refnum:100004417[1]

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, 165feetby171feetft (byft) 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. In 2019, the adjacent Powers Hotel was also added to the listing.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weekly List 20190913. U.S. National Park Service. September 13, 2019. September 16, 2019.
  2. Web site: The Powers Building . 2010-08-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030713195350/http://www.powersbuilding.com/index2.asp?page=building.asp . 2003-07-13 .
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Powers Building. November 1972. 2009-11-01 . Louise A. Klinke and Cornelia E. Brooke. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying two photos.