Federal Reserve Bank Building (Boston)

Federal Reserve Bank Building

General information
Type	Office
Location	600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°21′08.55″N 71°03′14.82″W / 42.3523750°N 71.0541167°W / 42.3523750; -71.0541167Coordinates: 42°21′08.55″N 71°03′14.82″W / 42.3523750°N 71.0541167°W / 42.3523750; -71.0541167
Construction started	1969
Completed	1977
Height
Roof	614 ft (187 m)
Technical details
Floor count	32
Design and construction
Architect	The Stubbin Associates
Developer	The Federal Reserve Board

The Federal Reserve Bank Building is Boston's fourth tallest building. Located at Dewey Square, on the convergence of Fort Point and the Financial District neighborhoods. In close proximity to the Boston Harbor, the Fort Point Channel and major intermodal South Station terminal, the building is marked by a distinctive opening near ground level which allows sea breezes to pass through.

History

The building was completed in 1977 and is 614 feet (187 m) tall with 32 floors. It was designed by Hugh Stubbins Jr. of The Stubbins Associates, Inc. and was reportedly one of his favorite buildings.^[1] For over sixty years Reserve Banks had been fortress-like in their design; the new Boston Bank was quite a contrast.^[2] It sometimes referred to as "the washboard" building^[3] or "Venetian Blind" building^[4]

Design and features

Architectural details

The main features are a two-tower with a glass front and aluminum-sheathed sides.^[5]

From the Bank's website The office tower linked to a four-story wing was erected between December 1972 and November 1974. The architects designed the tower office floors that rise from a 140-foot bridge "suspended" in the air between two end cores. A 600 ton major steel structure truss marks the beginning of the tower's "office in the air." The exterior is natural anodized aluminum, which acts as a curtain wall and weatherproof facing. The aluminum spandrels shade the building interior from the sun in the summertime and allow more sunlight in the winter months.^[6]

It features an auditorium that is named for Frank E. Morris. Morris was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston from 1968 to 1988. It was designed to meet the Bank’s needs and is also available to the community, offering lunchtime concerts as well.^[2]

Gardens are incorporated above street level.^[2]

The computer room was the first to house a Fedwire communications switch.^[2]

List of tenants

The Federal Reserve building from street level.

Aspen Specialty Insurance Co.
Cavan Group, The
Collora LLP
ConnectEDU
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Italy (Consul General) - 17th Floor^[7]
Japan (Consul General) - 22nd Floor^[8]
Craig & Macauley P.C.
Dalbar Inc.
Harvard Management Company
Kforce
Kyruus, Inc.
Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
Middleton & Company, Inc.
Peabody & Arnold LLP
Wolf, Greenfield P.C.
600 Atlantic Federal Credit Union

Awards

2010 — United States Green Building Council (USGBC), prestigious "LEED-EB Gold designation."^[9] "LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance"^[10] is a rating system that recognizes buildings with superior operational efficiency and minimal environmental impact.
2009 — The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Boston, "The Office Building of the Year" (TOBY).^[11]
2010, 2008 — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "ENERGY STAR Award."^[12]
1979 — The American Institute of Architects New England Regional Council, "AIA Award for Excellence in Architecture."^[13]

Gallery

One of the small courtyards to the side of the building.
Vertical panorama. Convexity of the shot makes building appear shorter.
The building entrance.
Detail of the side, looking up.
Viewed from the back.
Parking lot security measures.
Position in the Financial District skyline.

References

External links

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Skyscrapers in Boston

Current	100 Federal Street 100 Summer Street 111 Huntington Avenue 125 High Street 145 High Street 200 Clarendon (John Hancock Tower) 28 State Street 33 Arch Street 500 Boylston Street 60 State Street Ames Building Berkeley Building Boston City Hall Custom House Tower Exchange Place Federal Reserve Bank Building Harbor Towers I Harbor Towers II Keystone Building Landmark Center Liberty Hotel (Charles Street Jail) Liberty Mutual Tower Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary McCormack Building Millennium Place Tower I Millennium Place Tower II National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Omni Parker House One Beacon Street One Boston Place One Devonshire Place One Federal Street One Financial Center One International Place One Lincoln Street One Post Office Square Prudential Tower Radian Boston Rowes Wharf Russia Wharf Saltonstall Building State Street Bank Building Two International Place United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building

Under construction	Millennium Tower Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street Avalon North Station

Proposed	111 Federal Street South Bay Tower South Station Tower (on hold)

Cancelled	101 Clarendon Street Aquarium Development Government Service Center Trans National Place

Demolished	North Station (original)

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