Winthrop Building
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N 42° 21.448 W 071° 03.499
19T E 330489 N 4691518
The Winthrop Building, erected in 1897, was Boston's first 'skyscraper.'
Waymark Code: WMDM1
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2006
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The sign says:
"Built in 1893, this was the first steel frame "skyscraper" constructed in Boston. It was the work of innovative local architect Clarence Blackall, who modeled this building on the early steel commercial structures in Chicago.
"The office building received unprecedented attention in Boston, praised for its technological achievement and also for its graceful curved design and facade of colored brick and terra cotta.
Orignally built for busissman C. H. Carter, the structure was renamed in 1899 to recognize its location on the site of the home of the city's first colonial governor, John Winthrop."
This plaque is found in an alleyway around the corner from the Bostonian Society's Spring Lane historical sign on Washington Street, and Spring Lane, and is directly under an older plaque marking the spot of the old spring.
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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