Photo of the Day, Boston Style: Part III

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Embarrassing. I was so caught up with the shot I did not get the address of this building. If you know it please comment here : )
 
A boring building for sure, but I've always admired how sleek it is for its era (the late '60s). If I didn't know any better, I'd say it were built in the early '80s.
 
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PS: That's probably my favorite fire escape in the whole world.
 
Would probably suck a lot in the event of an actual fire, though...
 
And imagine me in my heels ... would never make it down. Sorry to those behind me.
 
Actually, I thought I nixed that corner blur thing... it's stupid.

Why don't you post some pictures? Contribute something POSITIVE for once. Or how about some more of your virtuosic music?
 
I posted a pic in that picture chain thread the other day. Is that "positive enough" for you?
 
kz1000ps said:
A boring building for sure, but I've always admired how sleek it is for its era (the late '60s). If I didn't know any better, I'd say it were built in the early '80s.
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Totally agree. In fact I did NOT know any better and had always assumed 28 State was early 1980's.
 
Mmm. 28 State Street, if I'm not mistaken, was on city-owned land. The city wanted to spur investment by private developers so it started construction on this as Government Center was being completed. I believe it had its intended effect, as the Bank of Boston building and those of other financial institutions started shortly thereafter.

The building was old and tired by the mid-to-late 1980's (or early 1990's?). After Shawmut was bought buy Bank of New England, I believe the new owners (or did BoNE own it the entire time?) had to completely renovate it (due to asbestos?). (Or was it after Fleet bought BoNE out of bankruptcy?)

I think the exterior was redone as well as the interior, no? Perhaps that's why it looks "modern".
 
I know the lobby was redone about 10 years ago, but I'm almost positive the exterior is original. Here it is right after it opened:

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I know the lobby was redone about 10 years ago...
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Closer to 15 years ago, I think. Asbestos mitigation, new glass, new lobby.

It's a very plain-looking building, but I like its proportions; Emery Roth & Sons and Edward Larrabee Barnes were involved in the design. It's probably got a dozen siblings in Midtown Manhattan.
 
Glad to know that I'm not the only one who likes/doesn't mind that tower.

I still have a few more random touristy shots to post...
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Beton Brut said:
Closer to 15 years ago, I think. Asbestos mitigation, new glass, new lobby.

It's a very plain-looking building, but I like its proportions; Emery Roth & Sons and Edward Larrabee Barnes were involved in the design. It's probably got a dozen siblings in Midtown Manhattan.
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Denver, actually.

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