Rochester

About Rochester

Population

210,532 in city
1,127,483 in metro

Size

92 km² (36 mi²)

Altitude

153.925871739 m

Rochester is a major manufacturing center in Upstate New York, located on the Gensee River near Lake Ontario. Called the "Image Capital of the World," it is the headquarters of companies such as Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb, and home to many other industries. The city was founded in 1812 by Maryland businessman Nathaniel Rochester, who was attracted by the area's resources of water power and rich soil. The opening of the Erie Canal in the mid-1820s brought increased trade and growth. George Eastman invented photographic film here, and began production of photographic plates, cameras, and film under the Kodak name in the 1880s. Kodak remains a major employer in the city today. Besides industry, Rochester is home to the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the renowned Eastman School of Music.

Metro Cities

Batavia, Brighton, Brockport, Canandaigua, Dansville, Fairport, Gates, Geneva, Henrietta, Irondequoit, Perinton, Rochester, Seneca Falls, Victor

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
305	All Buildings
250	existing
2	planned
4	unbuilt
49	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Xerox Tower	443 ft	1968
2	Bausch & Lomb Place	401 ft	1995
3	Chase Tower	392 ft	1973
4	Kodak Tower	360 ft	1914
5	First Federal Plaza	309 ft	1976

Building types

No.	Type
215	low-rise building
58	high-rise building
8	open-air structure
5	church
5	mast (pole)
4	mast (framework)
4	skyscraper
2	stadium
1	mast (wired)
1	monument
1	house
1	building with towers

Other buildings

No.	Type
6	Famous buildings
0	Buildings with construction images