National Company Building

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National Company Building
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Location159 E. Main St., Rochester, New York
Coordinates 43°9′23″N77°36′29″W / 43.15639°N 77.60806°W / 43.15639; -77.60806 Coordinates: 43°9′23″N77°36′29″W / 43.15639°N 77.60806°W / 43.15639; -77.60806
Arealess than one acre
Built1924
ArchitectWarner, J. Foster; The National Company
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Department Store TR
NRHP reference No. 84000291 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1984

National Company Building is a historic department store building located at Rochester in Monroe County, New York. It was designed by J. Foster Warner in 1924 and is a five-story structure in the Classical Revival style. The Beaux-Arts decorated building is characterized by precise carved detailing. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 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. unknown (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: National Company Building". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-10-20.