Lewis P. Ross Hall

Who was Lewis Ross?

Lewis Ross was a shoe manufacturer and banker in Rochester. He served as the president of the board of directors for the Mechanics Institute, for 14 years. Lewis Ross generously supported the Institute in its early years.

circa 1906

A photo of Lewis P Ross

https://digitalcollections.rit.edu/luna/servlet/s/8m131j

circa 2021

The Lewis P Ross Building a few years ago*

https://www.rit.edu/facilitiesmanagement/sites/rit.edu.facilitiesmanagement/files/styles/large/public/2021-07/building_9.jpg?itok=Gl5RLv2B

circa 2023

Lewis P Ross Building Today

credit: Cole Mesiti

*It is incredibly difficult to find any picutres relating to this buildings history

Page contributed by Cole Mesiti