Kirstein Building

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Kirstein Building
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Kirstein Building, October 2006
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Location242 Andrews St.,
Rochester, New York
Coordinates 43°9′36″N77°36′28″W / 43.16000°N 77.60778°W / 43.16000; -77.60778 Coordinates: 43°9′36″N77°36′28″W / 43.16000°N 77.60778°W / 43.16000; -77.60778
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Inner Loop MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002844 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 04, 1985

The Kirstein Building is a historic industrial and commercial building located in Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It is a six-story, large triangular yellow brick structure with Classical Revival details. It was built in 1908 for E. Kirstein and Sons, Co., later Shuron Optical Company, a manufacturer of optical products. The company continued to use the building for offices and production until 1965. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1985. [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. Ted Bartlett (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kirstein Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-01.See also: "Accompanying two photos".