Saltonstall Building, Skyscraper in downtown Boston, United States
The Saltonstall Building is a 22-story government office tower in downtown Boston, close to Beacon Hill and the State House. It has a straight rectangular shape with a glass-heavy facade, typical of office construction from the early 1970s.
The building opened in 1971 as part of a push to modernize and expand the government district of Boston. It was one of several new towers built around that time that changed the look of the city center alongside older low-rise blocks.
The building carries the name of Leverett Saltonstall, who served Massachusetts as both governor and senator over several decades. His name appears today at the center of the state government area, just steps from the old statehouse on Beacon Hill.
The building sits within walking distance of several subway stops in downtown Boston, making it easy to reach from most neighborhoods. Since it is an active government office building, visitors can generally access only the public-facing areas on the lower floors.
Leverett Saltonstall, whose name the building carries, was one of the few Republican politicians to win repeated elections in Massachusetts across the mid-20th century. He first won statewide office in the 1930s and remained active in politics into the 1960s, a span of about 30 years.
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