| Elwood Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Corner of State Street and Main Street (115 South Street) |
| Town or city | Rochester NY |
| Country | US |
| Groundbreaking | May 13, 1879 |
| Opened | 1879 |
| Demolished | 1967 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | James G. Cutler |
| References | |
The Elwood Building was built in 1879 for a Rochester lawyer Frank W. Elwood, whose family owned the property. The Elwood Building was the first building to have a mail chute, which was installed in 1884 by James Goold Cutler, the inventor of the mail chute.