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Boston's history of skyscrapers began with the completion in 1893 of the 13-story Ames Building, which is considered the city's first high-rise. [5] Boston went through a major building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including 200 Clarendon and the Prudential Tower.
The John Hancock Tower, colloquially known as the Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot (240 m) skyscraper in the Back Bay neighborhood of downtown Boston.Designed by Henry N. Cobb of the firm I. M. Pei & Partners, it was completed in 1976, and has held the title as the tallest building in New England ever since. [1]
The Prudential Tower, also known as the Prudential Building or, colloquially, the Pru, [1] [2] is an international style skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts. The building, a part of the Prudential Center complex, currently stands as the 2nd-tallest building in Boston, behind the John Hancock Tower.
Millennium Tower is a 60-story, 684-foot-tall (208 m) residential skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [7] Construction began in 2013 at the site of the former flagship store for Filene's in Downtown Crossing and was completed in 2016. [2] As of 2022, it is the fifth tallest building in Boston.
111 Huntington Avenue is a Boston skyscraper. Located on Huntington Avenue, it is part of the Prudential Center complex that also houses the Prudential Tower. Completed in 2002, the tower is 554 feet (169 meters) tall and houses 36 floors. It is Boston's 12th-tallest building. It won the 2002 bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award.
One Dalton is a 850,000 sq ft (79,000 m 2) skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts. [2] [3] Also referred to as the Hudson Tower, it is the third tallest building in Boston, the tallest residential building in New England, and the tallest building constructed in the city since Hancock Place in 1976.
The list of tallest buildings in Massachusetts is divided into two lists: List of tallest buildings in Boston; List of tallest buildings in Massachusetts, exclusive of Boston; Note: Many of the tallest buildings in the U.S. state of Massachusetts are located in its capital, Boston. There is also: List of tallest buildings in Cambridge ...
Winthrop Center, is a skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is currently the fourth-tallest building in Boston , Massachusetts . The tower is built on the site of the defunct Winthrop Square Garage in the Financial District .