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Custom House Tower clock. By 1905, increased shipping required the building's expansion. In 1913–1915, the architecture firm Peabody and Stearns added the tower to the base. Although Boston at that time had a 125 ft (38 m) height restriction, the Custom House was federally owned and exempt from it.
By 1905, increased shipping required the building's expansion. In 1913–1915, the architecture firm Peabody and Stearns added a 496 ft (151 m) tower to the base. It was the tallest building in both Boston and New England for almost half a century, until the Prudential Tower surpassed it in 1964.
Clallam County Courthouse Clock Tower, Port Angeles, Washington. The clock itself was made in 1880 by the Howard Tower Clock Company of Boston and was sent to Seattle in 1885 where it remained unclaimed until the architect of the courthouse secured it for installation in the new building in 1914. The clock faces are set behind frosted glass and ...
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The second-tallest building in Boston is the Prudential Tower, which rises 52 floors and 749 feet (228 m). [3] At the time of the Prudential Tower's completion in 1964, it stood as the tallest building in North America outside of New York City. [4]
Clock towers in Massachusetts (20 P) F. ... St. Stephen's Church (Boston, Massachusetts) Scargo Tower; Sears Tower – Harvard Observatory; T. Trinity Church (Boston) U.
It was the largest hotel in Boston in the late 19th century, [3] and was a popular destination for prominent guests to the city. [4] It also served as a major headquarters for labor unions in Boston. Quincy House was closed in 1929. The site is now occupied by City Hall Plaza, in front of Boston City Hall. [5]
Clock Tower, completed 1892, seen from Main Street. An image of the tower is incorporated into the Town Seal. According to the United States Census Bureau , Maynard has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km 2 ), of which 5.2 square miles (13.6 km 2 ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km 2 ), or 2.42%, is water.