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Identification
Name
Ames Building
Emporis Building ID
119244
Location
Main address
1-13 Court Street
Virtual address
5 Washington Mall
Address as text
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ZIP
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District
Central
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Country
U.S.A.
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Floors (above ground)
13
Floors (underground)
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Construction start
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Construction end
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Gross floor area
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]
Structural material
masonry
Architectural style
romanesque revival
Usages
Main usages
hotel
Features and Amenities
National landmark
One of the city's famous buildings
Facts
This is one the tallest load bearing-wall structures in the world. The tallest is the Monadnock Building in Chicago.
The Ames Building was the tallest building in Boston when completed in 1893. It held this title for 26 years.
Companies involved in this building

architect: Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge

Other companies:
Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation, Cleveland Quarries, Norcross Brothers Contractors and Builders
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