Wilder Building

1 E. Main St., Rochester, New York. County/parish: Monroe.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 04, 1985. NRIS 85002863.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Wilder Building

Wilder Building is a historic office building located in Rochester, New York. It is an eleven-story steel or iron framed brick clad structure built between 1887 and 1888 in a modified Romanesque style. It is considered Rochester's first modern skyscraper and is considered to be among the oldest of the early skyscrapers. It was designed by noted Rochester architects Warner & Brockett.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

The Wilder Building originally contained spires at each corner of its roof, but they have since been removed.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313616

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