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EileenF — 2014-08-02T01:07:41Z

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- According to the [http://www.visitrochester.com/group-tours/escort/ VisitRochester], the massive "Wings of Progress" atop of the Times Square Building was the work of architect [wiki:Wikipedia:Ralph_T._Walker Ralph T. Walker] who is said to have conceived the design while walking on a beach in the 1920s. He found four seashells that suggested to him "a sense of flight.... a sense of upward lift," which he subsequently incorporated into his building. The "wings" are technically considered Art Deco ["Orgone Accumulators"].	+ According to the [http://www.visitrochester.com/group-tours/escort/ VisitRochester], the massive "Wings of Progress" atop of the Times Square Building was the work of architect [wiki:Wikipedia:Ralph_T._Walker Ralph T. Walker] who is said to have conceived the design while walking on a beach in the 1920s. He found four seashells that suggested to him "a sense of flight.... a sense of upward lift," which he subsequently incorporated into his building. These "wings" are essentially ["Orgone Accumulators"].

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EileenF — 2014-07-13T15:44:11Z

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- The Times Square Building was also home to a 25-foot mural painted by famed local American regionalist painter ["Carl W. Peters"] called ''Rochester Past, Present, and Future''. For many years it was believed lost, but property manager Richard Calabrese, Jr. claims it may still be intact underneath the drywall.[[Footnote(Richard H. Love, ''Carl W. Peters: American Scene Painter from Rochester to Rockport'' (["University of Rochester Press"]))]]	+ The Times Square Building was also home to a 25-foot mural painted by famed local American regionalist painter ["Carl W. Peters"] called ''Rochester Past, Present, and Future''. For many years it was believed lost, but property manager Richard Calabrese, Jr. claims it may still be intact underneath the drywall.[[Footnote(Richard H. Love, ''Carl W. Peters: American Scene Painter from Rochester to Rockport'' (["University of Rochester/University of Rochester Press" University of Rochester Press]))]]

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EileenF — 2014-07-13T15:43:17Z

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- The Times Square Building was also home to a 25-foot mural painted by famed local American regionalist painter ["Carl W. Peters"] called ''Rochester Past, Present, and Future''. For many years it was believed lost, but property manager Richard Calabrese, Jr. claims it may still be intact underneath the drywall.[[Footnote(Richard H. Love, ''Carl W. Peters: American Scene Painter from Rochester to Rockport'' (University of Rochester Press))]]	+ The Times Square Building was also home to a 25-foot mural painted by famed local American regionalist painter ["Carl W. Peters"] called ''Rochester Past, Present, and Future''. For many years it was believed lost, but property manager Richard Calabrese, Jr. claims it may still be intact underneath the drywall.[[Footnote(Richard H. Love, ''Carl W. Peters: American Scene Painter from Rochester to Rockport'' (["University of Rochester Press"]))]]

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EileenF — 2014-07-13T15:17:25Z

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	+ [[Image(TimesSquare.jpg, "The Times Square Building, from [http://www.vintageviews.org]", 300, noborder, right, thumbnail)]] + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Location'''\|\| + \|\|[[Address("45 ["Exchange Boulevard"], Rochester, NY 14614")]]\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Occupant(s)'''\|\| + \|\|Offices and commercial\|\| + ##Is it Commercial/Business or Residential? Please choose Commercial Or Residential above + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Wheelchair Accessible?'''\|\| + \|\|Yes\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Property Manager'''\|\| + \|\|Times Square Associates (Richard Calabrese)\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Property Manager's Phone'''\|\| + \|\|585 232 6560\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Architect'''\|\| + \|\|[wiki:wikipedia:Ralph_Thomas_Walker]\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Construction'''\|\| + \|\|["1930"]\|\| + \|\|<class="tablehead">'''Third-Party Websites'''\|\| + \|\|[http://www.emporis.com/building/timessquarebuilding-rochester-ny-usa Emporis.com]\|\| + \|\|[http://www.rochesterdowntown.com/wp_rddc/search-detail/?id=55&slug=commercial-real-estate-search RochesterDowntown.com]\|\| + \|\|[http://www.rochesterpublicart.com/public_art/?art=wings_of_progress RochesterPublicArt.com]\|\| + \|\|[http://www.rochestersubway.com/topics/2013/01/tour-rochesters-times-square-building-photos/ RochesterSubway.com]\|\| + \|\|[wiki:wikipedia:Times_Square_Building_(Rochester) Wikipedia]\|\| + + The '''Times Square Building''' is one of the major ["Noteworthy Buildings" landmarks] of the ["Rochester Skyline"]. It is located at the corner of ["Broad Street" Broad] and ["Exchange Street" Exchange] Streets in ["Four Corners"] and was originally the headquarters of the ["Genesee Valley Trust Company"]. The building was completed in ["1930"], and ironically, the cornerstone for this large bank building was laid on October 29, 1929, the day of the [wiki:wikipedia:Stock_market_crash#Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929 stock market crash] that started the [wiki:wikipedia:Great_Depression Great Depression]. + + According to the [http://www.visitrochester.com/group-tours/escort/ VisitRochester], the massive "Wings of Progress" atop of the Times Square Building was the work of architect [wiki:Wikipedia:Ralph_T._Walker Ralph T. Walker] who is said to have conceived the design while walking on a beach in the 1920s. He found four seashells that suggested to him "a sense of flight.... a sense of upward lift," which he subsequently incorporated into his building. The "wings" are technically considered Art Deco ["Orgone Accumulators"]. + + The Times Square Building was also home to a 25-foot mural painted by famed local American regionalist painter ["Carl W. Peters"] called ''Rochester Past, Present, and Future''. For many years it was believed lost, but property manager Richard Calabrese, Jr. claims it may still be intact underneath the drywall.[[Footnote(Richard H. Love, ''Carl W. Peters: American Scene Painter from Rochester to Rockport'' (University of Rochester Press))]] + + The building is also the home of the nesting box of the Rochester perigrine falcons, which was relocated from ["Kodak Headquarters" Kodak Tower] when it was being restored in the late 2000's. To view the falcon activity in real time as well as their history go to: [http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/ Rochester FalconCam]. + + ===Current Tenants=== + * ["Citizens Bank"] + * ["Law Offices of Mark Chauvin Bezinque, Esq."] + * ["T's Times Square Cafe"] + + \|\|[[image(Wings.jpg,left,thumbnail,230,noborder, "Closeup from roof Wings of Progress")]]\|\|[[image(TSLogo.jpg,left,thumbnail,300,noborder,"Logo on side of Bldg")]]\|\|

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DottieHoffmann — 2007-08-20T23:05:12Z

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DottieHoffmann — 2007-08-20T23:02:41Z

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JackCalcines — 2005-11-11T15:40:21Z

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