| Times Square Building | |
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| Times_Square_Building.jpg Detail of building showing "The Wings of Progress" |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office Citizens Bank |
| Location | 45 Exchange Boulevard Rochester, NY |
| Opening | 1930 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 260 feet (79 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker |
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 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 (13 m) high, known as the "Wings of Progress", each weighing 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg). These structures are among the most distinctive features of the Rochester skyline.[1]
The cornerstone of this bank was laid on October 29, 1929, the day the Stock Market Crashed.