United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building
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NorStar
N 42° 21.250 W 071° 03.375
19T E 330650 N 4691147
This building is a great example of the art deco style and was the HQ of a great shoe machinery manufacturer.
Waymark Code: WM12RF
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2006
Views: 25
The sign says:
"Built in 1930, the United Shoe Machinery Building is Boston's best example of the Art Deco style. This 24-story structure was the first building designed to comply with a 1928 zoning ammendment which allowed taller buildings, but required setbacks to provide light and air to abutting structures.
"By 1919 the United Shoe Machinery Corp. controlled 98% of the shoe machinery production and distribution in the United States."
Agency Responsible for Placement: The Bostonian Society
County: Suffolk
City/Town Name: Boston
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Year Placed: Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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