Rochester_City_Hall_(New_York)

Rochester City Hall (New York)

Rochester City Hall (New York)

United States historic place

Rochester City Hall is a historic government building in Rochester in Monroe County, New York. Also known as the Federal Building and Old Post Office, the building was originally built for use by the federal government. It is a four-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style structure with an inner court and tower. It was built between 1885 and 1889 of heavy brown sandstone with a metal skeleton. It was expanded in 1893 and in 1907. The building was designed in part by architect Harvey Ellis under the Office of the Supervising Architect Mifflin E. Bell.[2] The building has served as the City Hall since the 1970s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...

Federal offices in Rochester, the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building, and the United States Court House are located across the street at 100 State Street.

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Louise A. Klinke (February 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Federal Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-01.


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