Times Square Building, Rochester

Name: Times Square Building
Address: 45 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, 14614-2005, United States
Telephone: +1 585-232-6568

#73 among attractions in Rochester

Architecture, Skyscraper

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Facts and practical information

The Times Square Building is an Art Deco skyscraper designed by Ralph Thomas Walker of the firm Voorhees, Gmelin, and Walker located in Rochester, New York, United States. At 260 feet, it is the eighth-tallest building in Rochester, with 14 floors. The former Genesee Valley Trust Building is a streamlined twelve-story building supporting four aluminum wings 42 feet high, known as the "Wings of Progress", each weighing 12,000 pounds. These structures are among the most distinctive features of the Rochester skyline. The trompe-l’oeil style is used for the decor throughout the building's interior and features various depictions of stylized wheat in reference to Rochester's presence as "the flour city". The building originally hosted a Depression era mural by Carl William Peters on exhibit from its opening that was later destroyed. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1930 (94 years ago)Floors: 14Coordinates: 43°9'17"N, 77°36'45"W

Address

45 Exchange BlvdSouthwest Rochester (Downtown Rochester)Rochester 14614-2005 United States

Contact

+1 585-232-6568

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Day trips

Times Square Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frontier Field, Blue Cross Arena, Sibley's, Federal Building.

0.5 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Frontier Field, Rochester
12 min walk • Frontier Field is a baseball stadium located at One Morrie Silver Way in downtown Rochester, New York. It has been the home of the Rochester Red Wings of the International League since 1997.
~540 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Blue Cross Arena, Rochester
3 min walk • Blue Cross Arena, also known as the War Memorial, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 11,215. The arena opened on October 18, 1955, as the Rochester Community War Memorial.
0.4 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Sibley's, Rochester
11 min walk • Sibley's, Lindsay and Curr Building is a historic commercial building located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was designed by noted Rochester architect J. Foster Warner and built for Sibley's in 1904.
~1150 ftN
City hall, Romanesque architecture, Architecture
Federal Building, Rochester
6 min walk • 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.
0.7 miE
Nightlife, Cinema
Little Theatre, Rochester
20 min walk • The Little Theatre in Rochester, New York, commonly known as "The Little" is a movie theatre located on historic East Avenue in downtown Rochester, New York and a modest non-profit multiplex specializing in art film, including independent and foreign productions outside the United States.
0.4 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Geva Theatre Center, Rochester
11 min walk • Geva Theatre Center is a regional, not-for-profit, professional theatre company based in Rochester, New York. It is housed in an 1868 building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in Rochester at 75 Woodbury Boulevard.
0.6 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Eastman Theatre, Rochester
16 min walk • Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre is the largest performance venue at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, located in downtown Rochester, New York.
~1550 ftSE
Bridge
Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge, Rochester
8 min walk • The Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge is a triple steel arch bridge carrying Interstate 490 over the Genesee River and New York State Route 383 in downtown Rochester, New York. The bridge, officially completed on June 18, 2007, replaced a 50-year-old multi-girder bridge situated in the same location.
~1040 ftE
Bridge
Court Street Bridge, Rochester
6 min walk • Court Street Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was designed by city engineer J. Y. McClintock, constructed in 1893, and spans the Genesee River. It has six shallow arches over the river and two arches over the Johnson and Seymour Raceway and Erie Canal.
~910 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Universities and schools
Hochstein School of Music & Dance, Rochester
5 min walk • The Hochstein School is an all ages school of music and dance in Rochester, New York The school was founded in 1920.
~1500 ftNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester
8 min walk • Brick Presbyterian Church Complex, now known as Downtown United Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church complex located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Times Square Building?

Nearby attractions include City Hall Historic District, Rochester (2 min walk), Blue Cross Arena, Rochester (3 min walk), Reynolds Arcade, Rochester (3 min walk), Broad Street Bridge, Rochester (4 min walk).

How to get to Times Square Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Times Square Building:

Bus

RTS Transit Center (9 min walk)
FlixBus Rochester • Lines: 2686 (14 min walk)

Train

Rochester (17 min walk)