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Rochester Savings Bank

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Built
  
1927

Opened
  
1927

Added to NRHP
  
16 March 1972

NRHP Reference #
  
72000857

Area
  
2,400 m²

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Location
  
40 Franklin St., Rochester, New York

Architect
  
McKim, Mead & White; Warner,J. Foster

Architectural style
  
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Byzantine Revival

Similar
  
Powers Building, Reynolds Arcade, Park Point at RIT, Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena, Bevier Memorial Building

Rochester Savings Bank is a historic bank building located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It is a four story, "V" shaped structure, sheathed in Kato stone from Minnesota. It was designed by McKim, Mead and White and built in 1927 to house the Rochester Savings Bank. The building's banking room interior features murals painted by noted artist Ezra Winter.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

In 2011, the building was acquired by a group called Rochester Historic Ventures, which then set out to seek occupants that would allow the building to return to public use.

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In October 2012, Rochester Institute of Technology announced the creation of a Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, to be housed in the Rochester Savings Bank building. The university plans to ultimately spend $3–5 million on renovations, eventually resulting in a multidisciplinary center and multiuse venue for RIT students.

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In 2016 after a lengthy renovation of the building Center for Urban Entrepreneurship by RIT opened in the building.

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Rochester Savings Bank Monroe County NY Library System Pathfinders Architecture

References

Rochester Savings Bank Wikipedia


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