Powers Building is a historic

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located in Rochester in

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. It was built in 1869 and is a nine-story, building, laid out around a large open stairwell in the center. It features a triple

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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. It was designed by noted Rochester architect

Andrew Jackson Warner Andrew Jackson Warner (March 17, 1833 – September 4, 1910), also known as A. J. Warner, was a prominent architect in Rochester, New York. Early life Warner was born in New Haven, Connecticut on March 17, 1833, a son of Amos Warner Jr. and ...

. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1973. In 2019, the adjacent Powers Hotel was also added to the listing.

References

External links

The Powers Building website
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