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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 .
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.
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.
In colonial days, a favorite Boston food was beans slow-baked in molasses. [10] Titletown refers to Boston's historic dominance in professional sports, specifically the Boston Celtics, who have won 18 NBA championships, and the New England Patriots, who have won six Super Bowl titles. Additionally, the Boston Celtics lead the NBA in championships.
100 Federal Street, formerly known as the First National Bank Building and nicknamed the Pregnant Building, [1] [2] is a skyscraper located in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. The skyscraper, rising 591 feet (180 m) and 37 floors, [ 3 ] is Boston's 10th-tallest building .
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 addition of "ette" or "Lady" to team nicknames angers some proponents of women's athletics, who call their use sexist — and comes across as a tired anachronism to many 21st century girls ...
The Ames Building is located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes ranked as the tallest building in Boston from its completion in 1889 until 1915, when the Custom House Tower was built, but the steeple of the 1867 Church of the Covenant was much taller than the Ames Building. It is nevertheless considered Boston's first skyscraper. In 2007 ...