architecture

Ames Building

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Ames Building [English]

Architecture

The Ames Building was the tallest building in Boston from the time of its completion in 1889 until 1915.

built
1889
1893
culture
US American
style/period
Romanesque Revival, Eclecticism
work type
1889–2007
office building
2007–2019
hotel
since 2020
student residence
form/concept
high-rise building
material
brick, granite, sandstone, cast iron
technique
masonry, load-bearing foundation walls
architect
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge

Specifications

height
59.7 m
stories (above ground)
14

Geography

America » North America » Northern America » United States of America » Massachusetts » Boston » Downtown
local language location name
Boston, United States of America [English]
cultural historical region
New England