Cox Building

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Cox Building
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Location36-48 St. Paul St.,
Rochester, New York
Coordinates 43°9′27″N77°36′34″W / 43.15750°N 77.60944°W / 43.15750; -77.60944 Coordinates: 43°9′27″N77°36′34″W / 43.15750°N 77.60944°W / 43.15750; -77.60944
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
ArchitectSibley, Lindsay & Curr
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPS Department Store TR
NRHP reference No. 84000279 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1984

The Cox Building is a historic department store building located at 36-48 St. Paul Street in Rochester, Monroe County, New York.

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Description and history

It is a seven-story, red brick and brownstone structure of masonry load bearing construction. It was built in 1888 by architecture firm Sibley, Lindsay & Curr, and is characterized by fine Romanesque style detailing. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-01.Note: This includes unknown (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cox Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01. and Accompanying photograph