List of tallest buildings in Boston
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This list of tallest buildings in Boston ranks skyscrapers in the U.S. city of Boston by height. Boston has over 230 high-rises, the majority located in the Financial District and the Back Bay neighborhood.[1] In the city, there are 27 buildings that stand taller than 400 feet (120 m). The tallest structure in Boston is the 60-story Hancock Place, better known to locals as the John Hancock Tower, which rises 790 feet (241 m) in the Back Bay district.[2] Hancock Place is also the 50th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest building in Boston is the Prudential Tower, which is 749 feet (228 m) high.[3]
Boston's history of skyscrapers began with the completion in 1893 of the 13-story Ames Building, which is considered to be the city's first high-rise.[4] Boston went through a major building boom in the 1960s and 1970s, resulting in the construction of over 20 skyscrapers, including Hancock Place and the Prudential Tower. The city is the site of 18 skyscrapers that rise at least 492 feet (150 m) in height, more than any other city in New England. Based on existing and under-construction high-rise buildings, the skyline of Boston is ranked second in the Northeast (after New York City) and ninth in the United States.[A]
As of June 2008, Boston has three major proposals to build skyscrapers within the next five years. The largest of these proposals is Trans National Place, which, if constructed, would become the new tallest building in the city at 1,175 feet (358 m). If built, the skyscraper would also rank among the tallest in the United States;[5] only four existing buildings in the country are taller. Another proposal is the South Bay Tower, which, at 800 feet (244 m), would become the city's second-tallest structure.[6] A third major proposal for the city is the South Station Tower, which would become the city's fifth-tallest building, assuming that both Trans National Place and the South Bay Tower are constructed.[7]
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Boston skyscrapers that stand at least 400 feet (122 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Tallest buildings by pinnacle height
This list ranks Boston skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.
Rank | Name | Pinnacle height ft (m) |
Standard height ft (m) |
Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Prudential Tower | 907 (276) | 749 (228) | [10] |
2 | Hancock Place | 790 (241) | 790 (241) | [8] |
3 | One Financial Center | 683 (208) | 590 (180) | [24] |
4 | One Beacon Street | 623 (190) | 505 (154) | [44] |
5 | Federal Reserve Bank Building | 614 (187) | 614 (187) | [13] |
6 | One Boston Place | 601 (183) | 601 (183) | [15] |
7 | One International Place | 600 (183) | 600 (183) | [19] |
8 | First National Bank Building | 591 (180) | 591 (180) | [21] |
9 | 111 Huntington Avenue | 554 (169) | 554 (169) | [27] |
10 | Two International Place | 538 (164) | 538 (164) | [30] |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
This lists skyscrapers that are approved, proposed, or under construction in Boston and planned to be at least 395 feet (120 m) tall, but are not yet completed structures.
Name | Height* ft (m) |
Floors | Year (est.) |
Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trans National Place | 1,175 (358) | 75 | 2012 | Proposed | If completed, would become the tallest building in Boston.[5][86][87] |
Aquarium Garage Development | 70 | Proposed | [88][89] | ||
South Bay Tower | 800 (244) | 67 | Proposed | [90][91][92] | |
Congress Street Tower 1 | 702 (214) | 52 | Proposed | [93] | |
South Station Tower | 621 (189) | 41 | 2012 | Approved | Construction is scheduled to begin 2009.[7][94] |
Copley Place Tower | 569 (173) | 47 | 2012 | Proposed | Would be tallest residential building in the city. Proposed to be built over Copley Place's anchor store, Neiman Marcus.[95][96] |
Congress Street Tower 2 | 551 (168) | 42 | Proposed | [97] | |
One Franklin Street | 495 (151) | 38 | 2010 | Uncertain | Also referred to as the Filene's Complex.[98][99][100] |
101 Clarendon Street | 420 (128) | 35 | 2012 | Approved | Site preparation began late 2007. [101][102] |
Nashua Street Residences | 415 (127) | 37 | 2014 | Approved | [103][104] |
Russia Wharf | 395 (120) | 32 | 2011 | Under construction | [105][106] |
* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights, floor counts, and/or dates of completion has not yet been released.
Timeline of tallest buildings
For most of Boston's earlier years, the tallest buildings in the city were churches with their steeples. The first skyscraper in the city is usually regarded to be the Ames Building, completed in 1893.[4] However, since the 13-story building did not surpass the steeple of the Church of the Covenant,[107] it never became a city record holder. The first skyscraper to have the distinction of being Boston's tallest building was the Custom House Tower, completed in 1915.[54]
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Height feet / m |
Floors | Coordinates | Reference |
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Old State House, Boston | ![]() |
206 Washington Street | 1713–1745 | 106 / 32 | 3 | 42°21′31.57″N 71°03′28.1″W / 42.3587694°N 71.057806°W | [108] |
Old North Church | ![]() |
193 Salem Street | 1745–1810 | 175 / 53 | 1 | 42°21′58.78″N 71°03′16.04″W / 42.3663278°N 71.0544556°W | [109] |
Park Street Church | ![]() |
1 Park Street | 1810–1867 | 217 / 66 | 1 | 42°21′25″N 71°03′44″W / 42.356911°N 71.062151°W | [110] |
Church of the Covenant | ![]() |
67 Newbury Street | 1867–1915 | 236 / 72 | 1 | 42°21′07.00″N 71°4′26.00″W / 42.3519444°N 71.0738889°W | [107] |
Custom House Tower | 3 McKinley Square | 1915–1964 | 496 / 151 | 32 | 42°21′32.65″N 71°03′12.13″W / 42.3590694°N 71.0533694°W | [53] | |
Prudential Tower | 800 Boylston Street | 1964–1976 | 749 / 228 | 52 | 42°20′49.78″N 71°04′57.08″W / 42.3471611°N 71.0825222°W | [10] | |
Hancock Place | ![]() |
200 Clarendon Street | 1976–present | 790 / 241 | 60 | 42°20′57.4″N 71°04′29.2″W / 42.349278°N 71.074778°W | [8] |
Notes
- A. ^ New York has 216 existing and under construction buildings at least 492 feet (150 m), Chicago has 114, Miami has 32, Houston has 31, Los Angeles has 26, Dallas has 20, San Francisco has 21, Atlanta has 19, Boston has 19, Las Vegas has 16, Seattle has 15, Philadelphia has 15, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has 9, Minneapolis has 11, Detroit has 8, Denver has 7. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com diagrams: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston.
References
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- ^ a b "Hancock Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
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- ^ "1 Lincoln Street". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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- ^ "33 Arch Street". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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- ^ "225 Franklin Street". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "State Street Bank Building". Structurae.de. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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- ^ "Aquarium Garage Development". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
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- ^ "South Bay Development". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Gateway Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Congress Street Complex - Tower A". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
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- ^ "Congress Street Complex - Tower B". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ "One Franklin". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "One Franklin". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Filene's Complex". Gale International Boston. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ "100 Clarendon Street". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "100 Clarendon Street". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Nashua Street Residences". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Nashua Street Residences". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Russia Wharf". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Russia Wharf". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ a b "Church of the Covenant". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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External links
- Boston Skyscrapers and Construction on archBOSTON
- Diagram of Boston skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage
- Boston structures on Structurae
- City of Boston building and land value assessment website