Boston Vistas & Modern Architecture Photos

The Boston skyline can be seen from many directions including the Charles River, the old Harbor area and Back Bay.

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Aerial view of Boston. Boston, MA.Massachusetts General Hospital buildings seen over Longfellow Bridge across the Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Skyline of skyscrapers of downtown Boston above Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Skyline of skyscrapers of northern end of downtown Boston above Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.
Aerial view of Boston. Boston, MA.Massachusetts General Hospital buildings seen over Longfellow Bridge across the Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Skyline of skyscrapers of downtown Boston above Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Skyline of skyscrapers of northern end of downtown Boston above Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.
Skyline of downtown Boston with Prudential Tower above gold-domed Statehouse, Beacon Hill & Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Gold-domed Statehouse, Beacon Hill over Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Boston skyline of southern part of downtown over Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Blue 33 Arch St. , One Federal St. , pinkish One International Place , brown 100 Federal St. , & green-roofed 101 Arch Street on Boston downtown skyline. Boston, MA.
Skyline of downtown Boston with Prudential Tower above gold-domed Statehouse, Beacon Hill & Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Gold-domed Statehouse, Beacon Hill over Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Boston skyline of southern part of downtown over Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.Blue 33 Arch St. (2004) (33 floors), One Federal St. (1975) (38 floors), pinkish One International Place (1987) (46 floors), brown 100 Federal St. (1971) (37 floors), & green-roofed 101 Arch Street (1988) (20 floors) on Boston downtown skyline. Boston, MA.
Blue 33 Arch St. , One Federal St. , pinkish One International Place , on Boston downtown skyline. Boston, MA.Westin Hotel at Copley Place over Trinity Place in Back Bay. Boston, MA.Federal Reserve Bank , Millennium Place II , State Street Financial Center , One Financial Center , & Millennium Place I. Boston, MA.Back Bay residences over Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.
Blue 33 Arch St. (2004) (33 floors), One Federal St. (1975) (38 floors), pinkish One International Place (1987) (46 floors), on Boston downtown skyline. Boston, MA.Westin Hotel at Copley Place (1983) (38 floors) over Trinity Place (2000) (18 floors) in Back Bay. Boston, MA.Federal Reserve Bank (1977) (32 floors), Millennium Place II (2001) (36 floors), State Street Financial Center (2003) (36 floors), One Financial Center (1983) (46 floors), & Millennium Place I (2001) (38 floors). Boston, MA.Back Bay residences over Charles River Basin. Boston, MA.
Back Bay residences before 222 Berkeley St. & green vaulted 500 Boylston St. Boston, MA.500 Boylston St. with John Hancock Building behind. Boston, MA.500 Boylston St. & Hancock Place over Boston's Back Bay. Boston, MA.John Hancock Building , Hancock Place , reddish 222 Berkeley St. Boston, MA.
Back Bay residences before 222 Berkeley St. (1991) (22 floors) & green vaulted 500 Boylston St. (1985) (25 floors). Boston, MA.500 Boylston St. (1985) (25 floors) with John Hancock Building behind. Boston, MA. Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects.500 Boylston St. (1985) (25 floors) & Hancock Place (1976) (60 floors) over Boston's Back Bay. Boston, MA.John Hancock Building (1947) (26 floors), Hancock Place (1976) (60 floors), reddish 222 Berkeley St. (1991) (22 floors). Boston, MA.
Hancock Place. Boston, MA.Back Bay skyline & Prudential Tower over Charles River. Boston, MA.Back Bay skyline & Prudential Tower over Charles River. Boston, MA.Antennas & observation level of Prudential Tower. Boston, MA.
Hancock Place (1976) (60 floors). Boston, MA. Architect: I.M. Pei & Partners.Back Bay skyline & Prudential Tower (1964) (52 floors) over Charles River. Boston, MA.Back Bay skyline & Prudential Tower (1964) (52 floors) over Charles River. Boston, MA.Antennas & observation level of Prudential Tower. Boston, MA.
111 Huntington Ave. against Hancock Place. Boston, MA.Prudential Tower. Boston, MA.Kayakers on Boston's Charles River. Boston, MA.Christian Science dome over Back Bay area. Boston, MA.
111 Huntington Ave. (2002) (36 floors) against Hancock Place. Boston, MA. Architect: Childs Bertman Tseckares Inc..Prudential Tower (1964) (52 floors) (800 Boylston St.). Boston, MA. Architect: Luckman Partnership.Kayakers on Boston's Charles River. Boston, MA.Christian Science dome over Back Bay area. Boston, MA.
Mary Baker Eddy Library. Boston, MA.Apartments along Massachusetts Ave. in Back Bay. Boston, MA.West Village H. Boston, MA.Heritage buildings near Boston Convention Center with downtown highrises beyond. Boston, MA.
Mary Baker Eddy Library (1934) (200 Massachusetts Ave.). Boston, MA. Architect: Chester Lindsay Churchill.Apartments along Massachusetts Ave. in Back Bay. Boston, MA.West Village H (2002) (16 floors) (450 Parker St.). Boston, MA. Architect: William Rawn Assoc..Heritage buildings near Boston Convention Center with downtown highrises beyond. Boston, MA.
South Boston skyline from Convention Center. Boston, MA.One Financial Center & Federal Reserve Bank Building over Boston Wharf heritage buildings. Boston, MA.Federal Reserve Bank Building. Boston, MA.Pyramidal 125 High Street by Jung Brannen Assoc. & International Place by Johnson/Burgee Architects. Boston, MA.
South Boston skyline from Convention Center. Boston, MA.One Financial Center & Federal Reserve Bank Building over Boston Wharf heritage buildings. Boston, MA.Federal Reserve Bank Building (1977) (32 floors) (600 Atlantic Ave.). Boston, MA. Architect: Stubbins Assoc..Pyramidal 125 High Street (1991) (30 floors) by Jung Brannen Assoc. & International Place (1987 & 92) (46 & 35 floors) by Johnson/Burgee Architects. Boston, MA.
Modern highrises of South Boston over former wharf warehouses. Boston, MA.InterContinental Hotel. Boston, MA.Streetscape up Summer St. to State St. Boston, MA.125 Summer St. & 100 Summer St. Boston, MA.
Modern highrises of South Boston over former wharf warehouses. Boston, MA.InterContinental Hotel (2006) (20 floors) (500-510 Atlantic Ave.). Boston, MA. Architect: Elkus / Manfredi Architects.Streetscape up Summer St. to State St. Boston, MA.125 Summer St. (1989) (22 floors) & 100 Summer St. (1974) (32 floors). Boston, MA.
State Street Financial Center & 125 Summer St. Boston, MA.125 Summer St. with State Street Financial Center beyond. Boston, MA.Millennium Place. Boston, MA.Skyline of downtown Boston from USS Constitution. Boston, MA.
State Street Financial Center (2003) (36 floors) & 125 Summer St. (1989) (22 floors). Boston, MA.125 Summer St. (1989) (22 floors) with State Street Financial Center beyond. Boston, MA. Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox.Millennium Place (2001) (38 floors) (Avery St. at Washington St.). Boston, MA.Skyline of downtown Boston from USS Constitution. Boston, MA.
Boston Gardens Arena. Boston, MA.Boston's Old North Church & Custom House towers. Boston, MA.Custom House Tower , 225 Franklin St. , & Old North Church. Boston, MA.125 High Street & 225 Franklin St. Boston, MA.
Boston Gardens Arena. Boston, MA.Boston's Old North Church & Custom House towers. Boston, MA.Custom House Tower (1915) (32 floors), 225 Franklin St. (1966) (33 floors), & Old North Church. Boston, MA.125 High Street (1991) (30 floors) & 225 Franklin St. (1966) (33 floors). Boston, MA.
75 State St. Boston, MA.28 State St. & One Boston Place. Boston, MA.Boston harbor waterfront development. Boston, MA.One Longfellow Place. Boston, MA.
75 State St. (1988) (31 floors). Boston, MA.28 State St. (1969) (40 floors) & One Boston Place (1970) (41 floors). Boston, MA.Boston harbor waterfront development. Boston, MA.One Longfellow Place (38 floors). Boston, MA. Architect: Victor Gruen Assoc..
Old State House surrounded by towers of various times. Boston, MA.Buildings around Boston's Government Center. Boston, MA.John F. Kennedy Federal Building. Boston, MA.John F. Kennedy Federal Building. Boston, MA.
Old State House surrounded by towers of various times. Boston, MA.Buildings around Boston's Government Center. Boston, MA.John F. Kennedy Federal Building (1967) (26 floors) (15 New Sudbury St.). Boston, MA. Architect: The Architects Collaborative.John F. Kennedy Federal Building (1967) (26 floors) (15 New Sudbury St.). Boston, MA.
Boston skyline over linear North End Park over Big Dig. Boston, MA.Government Center Garage. Boston, MA.Two International Place. Boston, MA.Two International Place & One International Place. Boston, MA.
Boston skyline over linear North End Park over Big Dig. Boston, MA.Government Center Garage (1991) (1 Congress St.). Boston, MA. Architect: Kallmann, McKinnell & Knowles.Two International Place (1992) (35 floors). Boston, MA. Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects.Two International Place (1992) (35 floors) & One International Place (1987) (46 floors). Boston, MA. Architect: Johnson/Burgee Architects.
75 State St. Boston, MA.Crown of 75 State St. Boston, MA.28 State St. & BNY Mellon Center at One Boston Place. Boston, MA.60 State St. Boston, MA.
75 State St. (1988) (31 floors). Boston, MA. Style: Postmodern. Architect: Adrian D. Smith of Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP.Crown of 75 State St. (1988) (31 floors). Boston, MA.28 State St. (1969) (40 floors) & BNY Mellon Center at One Boston Place (1970) (41 floors). Boston, MA.60 State St. (1977) (38 floors). Boston, MA. Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP.
. Boston, MA.Boston Transit Commission , Lawyers Building by Coolidge & Shattuck below One Beacon Street. Boston, MA.One Beacon Street. Boston, MA.Architectural mix of downtown Boston. Boston, MA.
. Boston, MA.Boston Transit Commission (1903), Lawyers Building (1922) by Coolidge & Shattuck below One Beacon Street. Boston, MA.One Beacon Street (1969). Boston, MA. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.Architectural mix of downtown Boston. Boston, MA.
One Devonshire Place over Washington St. heritage commercial buildings. Boston, MA.Old South Building. Boston, MA.BNY Mellon Center at One Boston Place. Boston, MA.Ground level entrance of BNY Mellon Center at One Boston Place. Boston, MA.
One Devonshire Place (1983) (42 floors) over Washington St. heritage commercial buildings. Boston, MA.Old South Building (IOOF) (1902) (280-306 Washington St.). Boston, MA. Architect: Arthur H. Bowditch.BNY Mellon Center at One Boston Place (1970) (41 floors) (197-215 Washington St.). Boston, MA. Architect: Pietro Belluschi, Emery Roth & Sons.Ground level entrance of BNY Mellon Center at One Boston Place. Boston, MA.
One Boston Place. Boston, MA.One Boston Place & Ames Building with Court Street streetscape. Boston, MA.Ames Building. Boston, MA.Romanesque Revival arches of Ames Building. Boston, MA.
One Boston Place. Boston, MA.One Boston Place & Ames Building with Court Street streetscape. Boston, MA.Ames Building (1889) (1 Court St.). Boston, MA. Style: Renaissance Revival; Romanesque Revival. Architect: Norcross Brothers + Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge. On National Register.Romanesque Revival arches of Ames Building (1889). Boston, MA.
28 State St. Boston, MA.60 State St. Boston, MA.Boston sunset. Boston, MA.Boston sunset. Boston, MA.
28 State St. (1969) (40 floors). Boston, MA. Architect: Edward Larrabee Barnes Assoc..60 State St.(1977) (38 floors). Boston, MA. Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP.Boston sunset. Boston, MA.Boston sunset. Boston, MA.
Boston sunset. Boston, MA.


Boston sunset. Boston, MA.


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