Boston, MA
Boston Public Library, McKim Building, a landmark on Copley Square. Acclaimed as a “palace for the people” when it opened in 1895. Name: Boston Public Library, McKim Building Location: 230 Dartmouth Street Year Completed: 1895 Architect: McKim, Mead & White Style: Beaux Arts, Renaissance Revival Wikipedia: Boston Public Library, McKim Building Google Map
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Youth’s Companion Building aka Pledge of Allegiance Building, Boston. Name: Youth’s Companion Building Location: 209 Columbus Avenue Year Completed: 1892 Architect: Hartwell & Richardson Style: Richardsonian Romanesque Wikipedia: Youth’s Companion Building Google Map
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101 Arlington Street/130 Columbus Avenue, is Boston’s historic Armory of the First Corps of Cadets; now an events venue dubbed Castle at Park Plaza. Name: Armory of the First Corps of Cadets Location: 101 Arlington Street Year Completed: 1897 Architect: William Gibbons Preston Style: Romanesque Revival Wikipedia: Armory of the First Corps of Cadets Google
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200 Clarendon Street, aka John Hancock Tower, reflects the sky and everything around it in the famous blue glass panels. Name: 200 Clarendon Street aka John Hancock Tower Location: 200 Clarendon Street Year Completed: 1976 Architect: Henry N Cobb, I M Pei & Partners Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: John Hancock Tower Google Map
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Boston’s brutalist-style City Hall was – and remains – controversial, condemned by some as one of the world’s ugliest buildings, praised by others as a great architectural achievement. Name: Boston City Hall Location: 1 City Hall Square Year Completed: 1968 Architect: Kallmann, McKinnell & Knowles Style: Brutalist Wikipedia: Boston City Hall Google Map
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