Sears' Crescent and Sears' Block
Sears' Crescent and Sears' Block, Federal and Italianate commercial buildings in Government Center, Boston, United States.
Sears' Crescent features a red brick facade with six stories, while Sears' Block stands as a four-story structure made of gray granite.
The buildings, constructed in 1816 and 1848 respectively, remain as the only original structures from the historic Cornhill Street configuration in Boston.
The buildings represent the architectural transition in Boston, combining Federal period commercial design with later Italianate modifications during the 19th century.
The structures are located near City Hall Plaza, with address numbers 38-68 and 70-72 Cornhill Street in the Government Center district.
The Sears Block displays a large steaming tea kettle sign from 1873, originally commissioned for the Oriental Tea Company and restored in 2016.
Location: Boston
Architectural style: Italianate architecture, Federal architecture
GPS coordinates: 42.35944,-71.05944
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:32
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