Times Square Building (Rochester)
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The Times Square Building is a skyscraper
designed by Ralph Thomas Walker
of the firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker located in Rochester, New York
. At 260 feet (79.2 m), it is the eighth tallest building in Rochester, with 14 floors
. Built in 1930, it is also one of the oldest buildings in Rochester.
The former Genesee Valley Trust Building is a streamlined twelve-story building supporting four aluminum wings 42 feet (12.8 m) high, known as the "Wings of Progress", each weighing 12000 lbs. These structures are among the most distinctive features of the Rochester skyline.
The cornerstone
of this bank
was laid on October 29, 1929, the day the Stock Market Crash
ed.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
designed by Ralph Thomas Walker
Ralph Thomas Walker
Ralph Thomas Walker, FAIA, was an American architect, president of the American Institute of Architects and partner of the firm McKenzie, Voorhees, Gmelin; and its successor firms Voorhees, Gmelin & Walker, Voorhees, Walker, Foley & Smith; Voorhees, Walker, Smith & Smith; and Voorhees, Walker,...
of the firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker located in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. At 260 feet (79.2 m), it is the eighth tallest building in Rochester, with 14 floors
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
. Built in 1930, it is also one of the oldest buildings in Rochester.
The former Genesee Valley Trust Building is a streamlined twelve-story building supporting four aluminum wings 42 feet (12.8 m) high, known as the "Wings of Progress", each weighing 12000 lbs. These structures are among the most distinctive features of the Rochester skyline.
The cornerstone
Cornerstone
The cornerstone concept is derived from the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.Over time a cornerstone became a ceremonial masonry stone, or...
of this bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
was laid on October 29, 1929, the day the Stock Market Crash
Stock market crash
A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. Crashes are driven by panic as much as by underlying economic factors...
ed.