McCormack Building

Office in Boston, Massachusetts
42°21′34″N 71°03′44″W / 42.359527°N 71.062333°W / 42.359527; -71.062333Construction started1972Completed1975HeightRoof401 ft (122 m)Technical detailsFloor count22Floor area649,989 sq ft (60,386.0 m2)[1]Design and constructionArchitect(s)Hoyle, Doran & BerryDeveloperVappi & Company, Inc.

The John W. McCormack State Office Building, also referred to by its address 1 Ashburton Place, is a high-rise building adjacent to the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. The building stands at 401 feet (122 m) with 22 floors. Construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1975. It is currently the 36th-tallest building in Boston. The architectural firm who designed the building was Hoyle, Doran & Berry.[2] The McCormack Building is notable because of its distinctive black and white façade.

Tenants

Some tenants of the office block include:

  • Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
  • Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
  • Office of the Comptroller
  • Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance
  • Executive Office of Education
  • Massachusetts Department of Higher Education[3]
  • Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
  • Office of the Commissioner of Probation
  • Massachusetts State Police H-1 Government Center Barracks[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "McCormack Building". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ^ Engineering News-Record 1972: 46. New York.
  3. ^ "Contact Us". Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. ^ "State Police Government Center Barracks". Mass.gov. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. n.d. Retrieved August 8, 2019.

External links

  • Entry on Emporis
  • Entry on SkyscraperPage
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