Kodak Tower

Kodak Tower
Kodak Tower as seen from Morrie Silver Way
Map
Alternative names
  • Kodak Office Tower
  • Building 7[1]
Record height
Tallest in Rochester, NY from 1914 to 1968[I]
Preceded bySaint Michael's Church
Surpassed byXerox Tower (1968–present)
General information
TypeOffice
Location343 State St
Rochester, New York
Coordinates43°9′39″N 77°37′11″W / 43.16083°N 77.61972°W / 43.16083; -77.61972
Current tenantsEastman Kodak Company
Construction started1912
Completed1914
Opening1914
OwnerEastman Kodak Company
ManagementEastman Kodak Company
Height
Antenna spire360 feet (110 m)
Roof340 feet (100 m)
Top floor260 feet (79 m)
Technical details
Floor count19
Lifts/elevators5
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gordon & Kaelber Architects, Howard Wright Cutler
References
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Kodak Tower is a 19-story skyscraper in the High Falls District of Rochester, New York, and is part of the Eastman Kodak Headquarters complex. It has a roof height of 340 ft (103.6 m) and stands 366 ft (111.6 m) with its antenna spire included. It was Rochester's tallest building for over 50 years from its completion in 1914 until the Xerox Square Tower surpassed it in the late 1960s. Today, it is the 4th tallest building in Rochester[3][4] and is the 9th tallest building in New York state outside New York City.

The Kodak Tower has long been recognized as a landmark in the Rochester skyline, and an icon in the world of film photography. The building has also been called the "nerve center of photography".[5]

The Eastman Kodak Company owns the skyscraper, and it remains the company's headquarters.[6] In 2008, Kodak undertook work to repair and restore the exterior of the building.[7]

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  3. ^ "Rochester's History An Illustrated Timeline: The New Century: 1900 - 1920". Archived from the original on 2008-12-15. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  4. ^ McKelvey, Blake (January 1941). "Early Almanacs of Rochester" (PDF). Rochester History. 3 (1): 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  5. ^ Emporis.com:Kodak Tower[usurped]
  6. ^ "A Virtual Tour of the Kodak Office Neighborhood". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  7. ^ "Kodak to Repair restore World Headquarters Tower" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-01-24.