Ames Building, Historic skyscraper in Downtown Boston, United States.
The Ames Building rises 57.3 meters with 13 floors of granite and sandstone exterior featuring large arched windows and Romanesque columns.
Constructed in 1889 and completed in 1893, this building remained the tallest structure in Boston until the Custom House Tower surpassed it in 1915.
The building embodies the Richardsonian Romanesque architecture style and stands as the second tallest masonry load-bearing wall structure in the world.
Suffolk University transformed the former luxury hotel into a student residence hall in 2020, now operating under the name One Court Street.
The land beneath the Ames Building housed the residence of Harvard College's first president, Reverend Henry Dunster, in the 1640s.
Location: Boston
Inception: 1889
Architects: Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
Official opening: 1893
Architectural style: Richardsonian Romanesque
Floors above the ground: 13
Height: 57.3 m
Address: 1 Court Street
GPS coordinates: 42.35846,-71.05795
Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:19
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