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Kirstein Building

Coordinates: 43°9′36″N 77°36′28″W / 43.16000°N 77.60778°W / 43.16000; -77.60778
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Kirstein Building
Kirstein Building, October 2006
Kirstein Building is located in New York
Kirstein Building
Kirstein Building is located in the United States
Kirstein Building
Location242 Andrews St.,
Rochester, New York
Coordinates43°9′36″N 77°36′28″W / 43.16000°N 77.60778°W / 43.16000; -77.60778
Arealess than one acre
Built1908
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSInner 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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  1. ^ a b "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".
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