Kodak Tower climbs 19 stories above you in the High Falls District of Rochester, part of the Eastman Kodak Headquarters complex. Its roof reaches 340 feet (103.6 m) and with the antenna spire it tops out at 366 feet (111.6 m). Built on the site of a former factory beside several seven-story Camera Works buildings that clustered around the site, construction began in 1912 and was completed in 1914 with Kodak founder George Eastman presiding over the project.
Upon completion in 1914 it became Rochester’s tallest building and held that distinction for over fifty years until the Xerox Square Tower surpassed it in the late 1960s. Today it remains a recognizable landmark, long celebrated as an icon in the world of film photography and even called the "nerve center of photography. The Eastman Kodak Company still owns the skyscraper and it remains the company’s headquarters.
In 2008 Kodak undertook work to repair and restore the exterior of the building. Completed in 1914 under George Eastman, this tower held the title of Rochester's tallest building for over fifty years, a record you can still trace against the skyline.