Powers Building

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.^[3] 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.^[4] It was designed by noted Rochester architect Andrew Jackson Warner.^[5]

Powers Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Powers Building
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Location	6-42 W. Main St., 20-56 Fitzhugh St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates	43°9′21″N 77°36′48″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1869
Architect	Andrew Jackson Warner
NRHP reference No.	73001204[1] (original) 100004417[2] (increase)
Significant dates
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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Rochester, New York