Federal Reserve Building
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Shorelander
N 42° 21.371 W 071° 03.313
19T E 330740 N 4691369
The former Federal Reserve Bank in Post Office Square, Boston.
Waymark Code: WM9GY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2006
Views: 19
Located at 250 Franklin St (on the corner of Franklin St and Pearl St) in Post Office Square, this grand building was once home to the Federal Reserve Bank branch in Boston. Today, however, it is home to the Langham Hotel, one of the most luxurious in the United States.
The marker reads: "A prime example of adaptive reuse, a luxury hotel now occupies this former Federal Reserve Bank building. The 1981 renovation was designed by Jung, Brannen Associates.
The original building was designed by the Boston architect R. Clipton Sturgis (1860-1950) in the Renaissance Revival style, which evoked the stability required of a Federal banking facility. The reuse also allows the public to readily see the domed ceiling, N.C. Wyeth murals and other significant interior furnishings."
Agency Responsible for Placement: The Bostonian Society
County: Suffolk
City/Town Name: Boston
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Year Placed: Not listed
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