United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building

The United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building is a historic office building at 160 Federal Street in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. The steel-frame skyscraper has 24 stories and a penthouse, and was built in 1929–1930 to a design by George W.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include South Station and Post Office Square.

South Station

Railway station

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South Station is a railroad terminal located at Dewey Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the busiest railroad station in Greater Boston and the second-busiest transportation facility. South Station is situated 1,300 feet south of United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building.

Post Office Square

Square

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Post Office Square in Boston, Massachusetts, is a square located in the financial district at the intersection of Milk, Congress, Pearl and Water Streets. Post Office Square is situated 840 feet north of United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building.

Shrine of St. Anthony

Church

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St. Anthony's Shrine, the "Church on Arch Street," is a center for Roman Catholic ministry in Boston, Massachusetts directed by the Franciscan friars of Holy Name Province. Shrine of St. Anthony is situated 710 feet west of United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Boston and Leather District.

Downtown Boston

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Downtown Boston 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.

Leather District

Suburb

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The Leather District is a neighborhood of Boston near South Street, between the Financial District and Chinatown. The Leather District is a tightly defined area bounded by Kneeland Street to the south, Essex Street to the north, Atlantic Avenue to the east and Lincoln Street to the west.

Boston

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A city of history and tradition, Boston 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.

United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building

Type: Building
Description: building in Massachusetts, United States
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.35423° or 42° 21′ 15″ north

Longitude

-71.05585° or 71° 3′ 21″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87JC9W3V+MM

GeoNames ID

12470128

Wikidata ID

Q7889141

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