Kodak Tower
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 and is the 9th tallest building in New York state outside New York City.
| Kodak Tower | |
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Kodak Tower as seen from Morrie Silver Way | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Rochester, NY from 1914 to 1968[I] | |
| Preceded by | Saint Michael's Church |
| Surpassed by | Xerox Tower (1968–present) |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 343 State St Rochester, New York |
| Coordinates | 43°9′39″N 77°37′11″W |
| Current tenants | Eastman Kodak Company |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Opening | 1914 |
| Owner | Eastman Kodak Company |
| Management | Eastman Kodak Company |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 360 feet (110 m) |
| Roof | 340 feet (100 m) |
| Top floor | 260 feet (79 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19 |
| Lifts/elevators | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gordon & Kaelber Architects, Howard Wright Cutler |
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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".
The Eastman Kodak Company owns the skyscraper, and it remains the company's headquarters. In 2008, Kodak undertook work to repair and restore the exterior of the building.