Marriott's Custom House
Identification
Marriott's Custom House
Custom House Tower, U.S. Custom House
119258
Map
Structure in general
skyscraper
steel
neo-classicism
Usage
hotel
museum
Facts
- The tower was unoccupied and inaccessible for 14 years before Marriott converted it into an 80 room hotel.
- Replaced Boston's original Custom House, which was completed in 1847.
- The famous clock in the upper tower is 22 feet wide.
- Tallest building in Boston for 49 years; surpassed in 1964 by the Prudential Tower.
- The second floor of the lobby features a rotating selection of exhibits from the Peabody Essex Museum.
- The 26th floor of the hotel features an indoor/outdoor observation deck that provides guests a 360-degree view of the city and surrounding areas.
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More InformationLocation
3 McKinley Square
02109
Technical Data
496.01 ft
496.01 ft
496.01 ft
32
1913
1915
Involved Companies
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Tenant, General contractor
Features & Amenities
- One of the city's famous buildings
- Observation floor is available