Wilder Building
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| Location | 1 E. Main St., Rochester, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°9′19″N 77°36′44″W / 43.15528°N 77.61222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | Warner & Brockett |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | Inner Loop MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002863[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 04, 1985 |
Wilder Building is a historic office building located in Rochester, New York. It is an eleven-story steel or iron framed brick clad structure built between 1887 and 1888 in a modified Romanesque style. It is considered Rochester's first modern skyscraper and is considered to be among the oldest of the early skyscrapers. It was designed by noted Rochester architects Warner & Brockett.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
The Wilder Building originally contained spires at each corner of its roof, but they have since been removed.[3]
