Powers Building is a historic

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located 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

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. It was designed by noted Rochester architect Andrew Jackson Warner. ''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
* Office buildings in Rochester, New York Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Historic American Buildings Survey in New York (state) Office buildings completed in 1869 National Register of Historic Places in Rochester, New York {{MonroeCountyNY-NRHP-stub