View Full Version : Federal Reserve Building, Boston


Mike/617
January 23rd, 2003, 04:58 AM
183.6m/614'
32 stories
constructed between 1974-1978

http://tinypic.com/25dli

http://tinypic.com/25dmc

RafflesCity
January 23rd, 2003, 08:05 PM
5/10

Its far too severe looking. Great pics though:)

rj2uman
January 23rd, 2003, 08:47 PM
I was told on a tour while I was in Boston that the Aluminum skin on this building is a favorite target of rock throwing teens. It apparently dents easily.:?

SteelCity32
January 23rd, 2003, 10:22 PM
lol.

It's basically a box. 5/10

Wu-Gambino
January 24th, 2003, 12:23 AM
Looks a little run-down 5

CG5
January 24th, 2003, 01:40 AM
I've actually always liked this building. It's very powerful, and it stands out in a somewhat bland skyline. 7/10

SeeMacau
January 24th, 2003, 01:50 AM
Ugly, I don't like this building
4/10

SUNNI
January 27th, 2003, 03:41 AM
i dont this trhis building has any sorta charactor..... boring 4

TheWeinbot
January 27th, 2003, 04:00 AM
Character?! Character?! That's what's great about this building! It has no character. It's totally overpowering in it's blank sterility. 610 feet of total unfriendliness. I love it. 8/10

renell
February 8th, 2003, 10:49 AM
looks fine fore a building 25 years old... 5.5
if a were a rock throwing teen, i would give this a 10

SteaPVU
March 12th, 2003, 06:03 AM
*9/10*

Now that's power. Clean and Orthoganal, after all, it is a bank.

The Messiah
March 15th, 2003, 01:43 AM
:omg: looks real cheap.Well it was build 25 years ago huh......
4.0/10

Evergrey
April 8th, 2003, 07:01 PM
0/10 One of the ugliest buildings in existance. It looks like a prison. What were they thinking in the 70's!?!?!? :rant:

Fabio
November 9th, 2003, 04:15 PM
4.5/10


an ugly box

james2390
December 21st, 2003, 05:45 AM
baaa, 3

UrbanDesigner
January 8th, 2004, 08:27 AM
For a fairly large city, Boston's skyscrapers are really awful!

tocoto
October 15th, 2004, 02:23 PM
This building was considered an architectural masterpiece when built. It has the highest quality materials and at over 600' is really very impressive in person.

SChristopher
October 22nd, 2004, 11:29 PM
Cold and Dismal...5/10

metcalf
October 31st, 2004, 01:57 AM
That is beuatiful biulding, something nice that came out of the 70's. it is severe but elegant too.

Schroedinger's Cat
November 17th, 2004, 01:21 PM
5.5/10

Monkey
November 17th, 2004, 01:24 PM
Not very 'friendly' looking.

5.5

Toucano
November 22nd, 2004, 06:33 AM
I love it, and pictures do not do it any justice, when u stand below it you can only be amazed by its sheer size...

Randwicked
December 8th, 2004, 02:26 PM
I like it. 8

DamienK
December 15th, 2004, 09:25 AM
It doesn't look that tall. 7/10.

Jediot
February 27th, 2005, 05:40 AM
ive always liked this building, there arent many othe building like it. although it looks angry and mean its a kickass buillding that fits perfect with boston

8/10

DarkFenX
February 27th, 2005, 05:20 PM
5/10

Þróndeimr
February 27th, 2005, 06:32 PM
4.5/10

Alter-Ego
March 1st, 2005, 09:23 AM
4/10

DRAKKO
June 30th, 2005, 10:27 AM
5/10

forvine
December 20th, 2005, 09:36 AM
5.5/120

Sinjin P.
December 20th, 2005, 09:38 AM
6/10 unimpressive.

SoboleuS
March 6th, 2006, 03:35 PM
Looks cold and brutal, and is quite impressive ;) 7,5/10

Colonel Cadillac
August 14th, 2006, 11:53 PM
[QUOTE=rj2uman]I was told on a tour while I was in Boston that the Aluminum skin on this building is a favorite target of rock throwing teens. It apparently dents easily.


Damn punks and their skateboards! Anyway, very much a Stubbins design, I like its brutality. 8.6

kamilo rxn
August 15th, 2006, 12:16 AM
8/10 is okay

delmaule
September 1st, 2006, 09:04 PM
6.5/10

gutooo
September 5th, 2006, 10:46 AM
5.5/10

ZZ-II
March 31st, 2007, 06:12 PM
7/10

MDguy
March 31st, 2007, 06:23 PM
I like it a lot! 8.5/10

W!CKED
April 1st, 2007, 12:46 AM
3/10

Skyman
April 6th, 2007, 01:49 PM
7/10

marpa
June 23rd, 2007, 02:54 PM
6,5/10

gregrc75
October 22nd, 2007, 08:38 PM
To echo others, it does look pretty cool in person. The light reflects off it differently as the day progresses. 8/10

Cojapo
January 2nd, 2008, 03:26 PM
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/cojapo/Picture118.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/cojapo/Picture084.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/cojapo/Picture079.jpg

It's one of those buildings that when you see it on a regular basis, it grows on you. From the waterfront, it has a prominent position. And it should be framed nicely once South Station Tower goes up.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w294/cojapo/Picture123.jpg

The base is kinda interesting.

Astralis
January 5th, 2008, 09:08 PM
4/10

IMPRESARIO
January 22nd, 2008, 08:25 AM
six

Rutger1991
October 10th, 2008, 07:33 PM
6/10

tonyssa
May 1st, 2009, 02:46 PM
7/10

henry hill
June 1st, 2009, 12:41 AM
8/10

Jan Del Castillo
August 4th, 2009, 04:58 AM
8. Good building. Regards.

xavarreiro
September 25th, 2009, 05:28 AM
8/10

wise_zech
October 1st, 2009, 07:04 AM
8/10

romanito
August 11th, 2010, 06:16 PM
9/10

sieradzanin1
November 23rd, 2010, 03:16 PM
10/10:)

yudibali2008
August 14th, 2011, 10:56 AM
7.5/10

DZH22
November 3rd, 2011, 01:04 AM
An ode to the Federal Reserve. I love this building with all my heart and soul... I give it 100,000/10

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Vertical%20Boston%20Prelims/IMG_0869.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Vertical%20Boston%20Prelims/IMG_0879.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Vertical%20Boston%20Prelims/IMG_0888.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Vertical%20Boston%20Prelims/IMG_0896.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Vertical%20Boston%20Prelims/IMG_0900.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Vertical%20Boston%20Prelims/IMG_0918.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Boston%20Oct%2021%202009/IMG_3062.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/Boston%20Oct%2021%202009/IMG_3063.jpg

cyberprince
November 10th, 2011, 08:39 PM
7/10

mossimoh
January 22nd, 2012, 10:09 PM
5/10

Highcliff
May 27th, 2012, 07:41 PM
10/10

ThatOneGuy
May 28th, 2012, 08:35 PM
Don't like it. 3/10

KesleyRoberto
May 30th, 2012, 04:51 PM
4/10

ThatOneGuy
July 15th, 2012, 12:39 AM
I love 70s international architecture, but this is just bad. 3/10

Geocarlos
July 24th, 2012, 01:41 AM
5/10

Dakaro
August 29th, 2012, 12:28 PM
6/10

Nikkodemo
February 13th, 2013, 06:46 AM
5/10

DZH22
March 5th, 2013, 10:33 PM
Love this one

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/1BostonVacations/IMG_4166.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/1BostonVacations/IMG_4108.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp322/DZH22/1BostonVacations/IMG_4188.jpg

mecanico242
March 11th, 2013, 07:44 AM
8/10