Massachusetts
Suffolk
City of Boston

One Beacon Street

One Beacon Street is a modern skyscraper in the Government Center neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1972 and refurbished in 1991, it is Boston's 20th-tallest building, standing 505 feet tall, and housing 37 floors.
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  • Type: Commercial building
  • Description: Skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Address: 1 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kings Chapel and Massachusetts State House.

Church
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King's Chapel is an American independent Christian unitarian congregation affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association that is "unitarian Christian in theology, Anglican in worship, and congregational in governance." It is housed in what was for…

Government building
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The , also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the , located in the neighborhood of . is situated 770 feet west of One Beacon Street.

Library
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The is one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. It is also one of several membership libraries, for which patrons pay a yearly subscription fee to use Athenæum services. is situated 370 feet southwest of One Beacon Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boston and Downtown Boston.

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A city of history and tradition, offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.

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Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Locality
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was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current in .

One Beacon Street

Latitude
42.35844° or 42° 21′ 30″ north
Longitude
-71.06084° or 71° 3′ 39″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Levels
34
Height
505 feet (154 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W5Q+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29864884
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Geo­Names ID
12358547
Wiki­data ID
Q7092472
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