Ames Building
The Ames Building is located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is sometimes ranked as the tallest building in Boston from its completion in 1889 until 1915, when the Custom House Tower was built, but the steeple of the 1867 Church of the Covenant was much taller than the Ames Building.- Type: Dormitory
- Description: first skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts
- Also known as: “Ames Boston Hotel” and “Suffolk University Ames Building Residence Hall”
- Address: 1 Court Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old State House and Boston City Hall.
Old State House
Museum
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Boston City Hall
Town hall
Boston City Hall is the seat of city government of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Surrounded by City Hall Plaza in the Government Center section of Downtown Boston, it includes the offices of the Mayor and the City Council. Boston City Hall is situated 520 feet north of Ames Building.
Faneuil Hall
Public building
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faneuil Hall is a historic building in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, the building was designed by artist John Smibert as a marketplace and meeting hall. Faneuil Hall is situated 610 feet northeast of Ames Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston and Adams Square.
Boston
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Dock Square
Neighborhood
Photo: M2545, Public domain.
Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.
Ames Building
- Categories: skyscraper, building, and residential building
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35901° or 42° 21′ 33″ northLongitude
-71.05803° or 71° 3′ 29″ westLevels
13Height
186 feet (57 metres)Operator
Suffolk UniversityOpen location code
87JC9W5R+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 405520324OpenStreetMap feature
building=dormitoryWikidata ID
Q470245
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Ames Building” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ames Building”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مبنى اميس”
- French: “Ames Building”
- German: “Ames Building”
- Hebrew: “בניין איימס”
- Spanish: “Ames Building”
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Highlights include State station and The Bostonian Society Library and Special Collections.
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