Kodak Tower
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Kodak Tower, built in 1914, is a skyscraper in Rochester, New York
. It serves as the world headquarters for Eastman Kodak
. Originally constructed with 16 stories and a flat roof, it was Rochester's tallest building at the time. However, it lost this status in the 1920s following the addition of a 42 foot sculpture to the Genesee Valley Trust building
. In 1930, an addition of the 17th-19th stories and a tower on the roof achieved the current height of 360 feet, re-obtaining the status of Rochester's tallest building. It is currently the fourth tallest building in Rochester.
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...
. It serves as the world headquarters for Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company is a multinational imaging and photographic equipment, materials and services company headquarted in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1892....
. Originally constructed with 16 stories and a flat roof, it was Rochester's tallest building at the time. However, it lost this status in the 1920s following the addition of a 42 foot sculpture to the Genesee Valley Trust building
Times Square Building (Rochester)
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 , it is the eighth tallest building in Rochester, with 14 floors...
. In 1930, an addition of the 17th-19th stories and a tower on the roof achieved the current height of 360 feet, re-obtaining the status of Rochester's tallest building. It is currently the fourth tallest building in Rochester.