It was built in 1895–1896, and is a four-story, Richardsonian Romanesque style limestone building.

It has a cross-hall plan and features a central bell and clock tower with a pyramidal roof.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

[1] It is a prominent building in the Rochester Downtown Historic District.

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