One Beacon Street

One Beacon Street is an office tower with 37 floors and a flat roof, situated where Government Center meets the Financial District. The building stands out with a red and white broadcast mast that rises above its main structure, creating a distinctive silhouette on the Boston skyline.

Designed by the architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in the early 1970s, it marked a major addition to Boston's downtown office landscape during a period of intensive high-rise development. The building reflected the modernist design approach that reshaped the city's center.

The building houses the UMass Club on the 32nd floor, where professionals and academics gather for meetings and educational programs throughout the year.

The building sits at a central location near multiple subway stations and within easy walking distance of two major train stations. Getting here by public transit is straightforward, and you can walk to nearby neighborhoods and attractions.

Because the building rises from Beacon Hill's elevated location, even lower floors enjoy views that typically require much greater height in other downtown towers. This gives the building a natural advantage for floor space that would otherwise have limited sightlines.

Location: Massachusetts

Inception: 1971

Architects: Skidmore Owings Merrill

Floors above the ground: 37

GPS coordinates: 42.35840,-71.06080

Latest update: December 10, 2025 16:21