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Legacy Tower
Bausch & Lomb Place, World Headquarters Building, Rochester, New York.jpg
General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Location Rochester,NY
Coordinates 43°9′17.2″N 77°36′21″W / 43.154778°N 77.60583°W / 43.154778; -77.60583
Opening 1995
Owner Buckingham Properties, Robert C. Morgan & Cos., and Flaum Management Co.
Height
Antenna spire 401 ft (122 m)
Technical details
Floor count 20
Design and construction
Architect Fox & Fowle Architects, P.C.

Legacy Tower is a very tall building, called a skyscraper, located in Rochester, New York. It used to be known as Bausch & Lomb Place. This building is the second tallest building in Rochester. It stands at 401 feet (122 meters) tall. The tower has 20 floors.

About Legacy Tower

Legacy Tower is an important part of the Rochester skyline. It is one of the city's most recognizable buildings. The tower offers office spaces for many different businesses. It helps make Rochester a busy city.

Building History

The Legacy Tower was built to be the main office for the eye-care company Bausch & Lomb. They are a famous company that makes contact lenses and other eye products. The building was finished in 1995.

Bausch & Lomb stayed in the tower for many years. In 2014, the company moved its main office. After they left, the building was sold. Three local companies bought the tower together. These companies are Buckingham Properties, Robert C. Morgan & Cos., and Flaum Management Co. They now own and manage the building.

Key Facts

  • The Legacy Tower is 401 feet (122 meters) tall.
  • It has 20 floors.
  • It was completed in 1995.
  • The building is used for offices.
  • It is the second tallest building in Rochester, New York.

See also

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