Rochester Savings Bank, historic commercial building in New York, United States
The Rochester Savings Bank at Franklin Street in Rochester, New York, is a four-story building with a distinctive V-shaped form, designed in 1927 by the renowned architecture firm McKim, Mead and White. The exterior is clad in Minnesota limestone, while the interior features murals painted by artist Ezra Winter that give the banking room a distinctive character.
The Rochester Savings Bank was founded in 1831 as the first savings bank west of Albany. The Franklin Street building was constructed in 1927, replacing earlier locations, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
The bank served as a place where residents built their savings and took part in the city's economic life. The building itself was designed to convey trust and dependability, which attracted families and local businesses to use its services.
The building is located downtown in Rochester and is easily accessible on foot. Today it houses the Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Urban Entrepreneurship with classrooms, offices, and event spaces that are open as public learning venues.
The building was taken over by Rochester Institute of Technology in 2012 and transformed into a modern entrepreneurship hub, showing how historic structures can take on new purposes. The renovation preserved original architectural details while creating space for contemporary use.
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