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Above left: two pictures of First National Bank of Boston (180m/591f, 37 stories, 1991).
Above middle and right: and three pictures of One Financial Center (180m/590f, 46 stories, 1983).
On the last picture, the building can be seen from the observatory of
Prudential Building, with John Hancock Tower on the left.
In the background of this picture, Logan Airport can be seen.




Above: the most recent (tall) addition to the skyline of Boston: 111 Huntington Avenue (169m/554f, 36 stories, 2002).
In the second picture, the building is seen from Prudential Tower, its taller neighbour.
In the third picture, 111 Huntington Avenue is seen from across Charles River.


Above: Two International Place (164m/538f, 35 stories, 1992).
On the left behind it, the taller One International Place (183m/600f, 46 stories, 1987) can be seen.


Above left and middle: Exchange Place (155m/510f, 40 stories, 1984).
Above right: Marriott's Custom House (151m/496f, 32 stories, 1915).
After completion, this was Boston's first skyscraper and the city's tallest for almost 50 years.
It was surpassed by the Prudential Tower in 1964. These days the building houses the Marriott hotel


Above left: One Federal Street (158m/520f, 38 stories, 1975).
Above middle: 125 High Street (138m/452f, 30 stories, 1991),
seen with the Northern Ave Bridge in front.
Above right: 101 Federal Street (116m/381f, 31 stories, 1988).


Above left and middle left: in my opinion two of Boston's best looking skyscrapers.
Only shame is that they aren't that tall: Millennium Place Tower 2 and 1
(Tower 2: 136m/445f, 36 stories, 2001 / Tower 1: 145m/475f, 38 stories, 2001).
Above middle right: Keystone Building (122m/400f, 32 stories, 1971).
Above right: one of Boston's most famous buildings: Trinity Church.
This 64m/211f tall church was completed in 1877.




Above: day and night view of downtown Boston and the Back Bay area,
with Boston's two tallest: John Hancock Tower (241m/790f) and Prudential Tower (229m/750f).


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A very special thanks to Matthew M., for his hospitality, friendship and for driving me around!!


Boston's 10 tallest skyscrapers:
1. JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 241m/790f, 60 stories, 1976
2. PRUDENTIAL TOWER 229m/750f, 52 stories, 1964
3. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BUILDING 187m/614f, 32 stories, 1976
4. ONE BOSTON PLACE 183m/601f, 41 stories, 1970
5. ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE 183m/600f, 46 stories, 1987
6. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON 180m/591f, 37 stories, 1971
7. ONE FINANCIAL CENTER 180m/590f, 46 stories, 1983
8. 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE 169m/554f, 36 stories, 2002
9. TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE 164m/538f, 35 stories, 1992
10. ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE 160m/525f, 40 stories, 1981

The building data, the top 10 of tallest buildings and some of the building information are courtesy of
EMPORIS.COM, one of the world's leading architectural resources on tall buildings.

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