Riddle Me Rochester: Navigating Local Fun Facts July 24th
The most magical view of Rochester’s skyline is from the deck of Riverie. Test your knowledge
of Rochester’s skyline, then book your tickets for an amazing sunset cruise!
1. A statue of which Roman god perches atop the Aqueduct Building (now the headquarters of
Constellation Brands)?
A) Bacchus
B) Apollo
C) Cupid
D) Mercury
2. The saucer-shaped structure atop the First Federal Plaza building was constructed for what
purpose?
A) A gym
B) An architectural firm’s office space
C) A revolving restaurant
D) A theater-in-the-round
3. What building is the tallest skyscraper in Rochester?
A) Innovation Square (formerly Xerox Tower)
B) Legacy Tower (formerly Bausch & Lomb Place)
C) The Metropolitan (formerly Chase Tower)
D) Kodak Tower
4. What is this sculpture, atop the Times Square Building, called?
A) Blue Heron
B) Ever Upward
C) Fanning the Flames
D) Wings of Progress
5. The skyscraper (now called The Metropolitan) distinguished by white vertical fins that curve
outward at the bottom was constructed for which company?
A) Xerox
B) Chase Bank
C) Lincoln First Bank
D) Bausch and Lomb
6. What is the tallest hotel in Rochester?
A) The Holiday Inn
B) The Hyatt Regency
C) The Radisson
D) The Sheraton
Answers:
1. D) Mercury; god of shopkeepers and merchants, travelers and transporters of goods, thieves
and tricksters
2. C) A revolving restaurant called “The Changing Scene” which operated from 1977-1988; 309
feet tall
3. A) Innovation Square (formerly known as Xerox Tower) at 442 feet tall
4. D) Wings of Progress; made of aluminum and 42-feet high; constructed atop a bank for which
the cornerstone was laid October 29, 1929, “Black Tuesday” of the 1929 stock market crash; the
building and sculpture stand 260 feet tall
5. C) Lincoln First Bank, built in 1973 and 392 feet tall; the building was renamed Chase Tower
in 1996 and is now called The Metropolitan; the white fins were originally made with marble
panel coverings which began to warp and loosen in the late 1980’s, causing concern about
pieces sliding and falling off; the marble was replaced with painted aluminum panels
6. B) The Hyatt Regency, 271 feet tall
