101 Federal Street
Encyclopedia
101 Federal Street is a skyscraper
on Federal Street
in the Financial District
neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Completed in 1988, the 116 meter (381 ft) building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox
Associates PC. The building is also known as 75 - 101 Federal Street These buildings contain 800000 sq ft (74,322.4 m²) of office space.
In the late 1980s, the Boston Redevelopment Authority
allowed for the elimination of smaller narrow streets to create larger building parcels. This is how an L-shaped parcel was created to make room for 101 Federal Street..
The exterior surfaces of the 21 story building at 75 Federal consists of low relief figurative and floral bands on street level floors.. The exterior also features bronze panel sculptures depicting finance, architecture and sculpture, agriculture, power and transportation.. The interior features an art deco inspired lobby features black and buff terrazzo floors inset with marble, dark green and richly veined red marble walls and piers and ornate bronze decorations. The original lobby has elevator doors that match the marble coloring.. The elevator control panels and signs are in the Broadway engraved style..
The exterior of the 31 story building at 101 Federal features masonry construction clad with smooth Indiana limestone panels. The
surfaces have 101 Federal has raised circles and brushed aluminum.. The lobby features floors of black and dark red terrazzo, with zinc and brass dividers and marble inlays. 101 Federal features wood elevators.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
on Federal Street
Federal Street (Boston)
Federal Street is a street in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to 1788, it was known as Long Lane. The street was re-named after state leaders met there in 1788 to determine Massachusetts' ratification of the United States Constitution...
in the Financial District
Financial District, Boston, Massachusetts
The Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts, United States is located in the downtown area near Government Center and Chinatown.Like many areas within Boston, the Financial District has no official definition. It is roughly bounded by Atlantic Avenue, State Street, and Devonshire Street...
neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Completed in 1988, the 116 meter (381 ft) building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates , an architectural firm responsible for several world-renowned buildings, provides architectural, interior and urban design as well as programming and master planning services for clients in both the public and private sectors...
Associates PC. The building is also known as 75 - 101 Federal Street These buildings contain 800000 sq ft (74,322.4 m²) of office space.
History
The State Street Trust Building is the 75 Federal Street portion of the building. The Art Deco building was designed by Thomas M. James in 1929..In the late 1980s, the Boston Redevelopment Authority
Boston Redevelopment Authority
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is the municipal planning and development agency for Boston, working on both housing and commercial developments.The BRA was established by the Boston city council and the Massachusetts legislature in 1957...
allowed for the elimination of smaller narrow streets to create larger building parcels. This is how an L-shaped parcel was created to make room for 101 Federal Street..
Architectural Details
101 Federal is three crenellated shafts joined to 75 Federal Street on the first eleven floors. The limestone facade takes into account the coloring of the older 75 Federal St.The exterior surfaces of the 21 story building at 75 Federal consists of low relief figurative and floral bands on street level floors.. The exterior also features bronze panel sculptures depicting finance, architecture and sculpture, agriculture, power and transportation.. The interior features an art deco inspired lobby features black and buff terrazzo floors inset with marble, dark green and richly veined red marble walls and piers and ornate bronze decorations. The original lobby has elevator doors that match the marble coloring.. The elevator control panels and signs are in the Broadway engraved style..
The exterior of the 31 story building at 101 Federal features masonry construction clad with smooth Indiana limestone panels. The
surfaces have 101 Federal has raised circles and brushed aluminum.. The lobby features floors of black and dark red terrazzo, with zinc and brass dividers and marble inlays. 101 Federal features wood elevators.
Building Design Team
- Architect: Kohn, Pederson & Fox, New York, New York
- General Contractor: Morse Diesel, International, Boston, MA
- Owner: Transwestern
- Engineer: Lev Zetlin Associates
- Lobby Terrazzo Contractor: DePaoli Mosaic, Boston, MA
- Steel Contractor: Cives Steel Company, Roswell GA
- Indiana Limestone supplier: Evans Limestone Bedford, IN
- Indiana Limestone Contractor: Moliterno Stone Sales, Inc.
