Custom House
General Information
| Built: | 1913 - 1915 |
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| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA, North America |
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| Address: | 3 McKinley Square |
| Coordinates: | 42° 21' 33.00" N 71° 3' 12.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 150 m | |
| number of floors (above ground) | 32 |
Materials
| columns |
granite
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Chronology
| 1915 | The tower is added to the original Greek revival temple-like structure with a sky-lit dome. |
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Notes
The Greek Revival base building was built between 1837 and 1847 to a design by Ammi B. Young. The doric columns are each monolithic Quincy granite.
The 32 story tower was added on top of the original Greek Revival building from 1913-1915 to the plans of Peabody and Stearns.
Participants
Initial construction (1837-1847)
Reconfiguration (1913-1915)
Architecture
Renovation
Architecture
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Eyewitness Travel Guide Boston, DK Publishing, London (United Kingdom), ISBN 0789499597; pp. 66
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0010338 |
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| Created: | 21/09/2003 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |