Times Square Building (Rochester)
This article is about the former Genesee Valley Trust Building in Rochester, New York. For the building in New York City, New York, see The Times Square Building. For other buildings named Times Square Building, see Times Square Building (disambiguation).
| Times Square Building | |
|---|---|
 Detail of building showing "The Wings of Progress" | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type |
Office Citizens Bank |
| Location |
45 Exchange Boulevard Rochester, NY |
| Coordinates | 43°09′17″N 77°36′45″W / 43.15465°N 77.61253°WCoordinates: 43°09′17″N 77°36′45″W / 43.15465°N 77.61253°W |
| Opening | 1930 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 260 feet (79 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker |
The Times Square Building is an Art Deco skyscraper designed by Ralph Thomas Walker of the firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker located in Rochester, New York. At 260 feet (79 m), it is the eighth tallest building in Rochester, with 14 floors. The former Genesee Valley Trust Building is a streamlined twelve-story building supporting four aluminum wings 42 feet (13 m) high, known as the "Wings of Progress", each weighing 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg). These structures are among the most distinctive features of the Rochester skyline.[1]
The cornerstone of this bank was laid on October 29, 1929, "Black Tuesday" of the 1929 stock market crash.
References
- ↑ Times Square Building emporis.com
See also
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