One Post Office Square

One Post Office Square is a 42-floor modern skyscraper in the Financial District section of Boston, Massachusetts. The skyscraper is Boston's 15th-tallest building, standing 525 feet tall.

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Type: Building
Description: skyscraper in Boston
Also known as: “Hotel Meridien”
Address: 1 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Post Office Square and John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse.

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.

John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse

Historic building

The John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse, formerly the United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Building, is a historic building at 5 Post Office Square in Boston, Massachusetts. John W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse is situated 490 feet west of One Post Office Square.

The Old State House is a historic building at 206 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Completed in 1713, it is the city's oldest extant public building, hosting the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the Massachusetts provincial and state governments during the 18th century. Old State House is situated 940 feet northwest of One Post Office Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Boston and Boston.

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.

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.

Adams Square

Locality

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Adams Square was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current Boston City Hall in Government Center.

One Post Office Square

Category: tower block
Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.35682° or 42° 21′ 25″ north

Longitude

-71.05511° or 71° 3′ 18″ west

Levels

Height

525 feet (160 metres)

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

87JC9W4V+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 29626135

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q2024085

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“One Post Office Square” goes by many names.

Dutch: “One Post Office Square”
French: “One Post Office Square”
German: “One Post Office Square”
Spanish: “One Post Office Square”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Langham Hotel Boston and Thomas Whalen Square.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Two Liberty Square and Grana.

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Worth a closer look: Boston and Cambridge.

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