Blake and Amory Building

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Blake and Amory Building
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Location Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°21′17″N71°3′41″W / 42.35472°N 71.06139°W / 42.35472; -71.06139 Coordinates: 42°21′17″N71°3′41″W / 42.35472°N 71.06139°W / 42.35472; -71.06139
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectArthur Hunnewell Bowditch
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 14000272 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 2, 2014

The Blake and Amory Building is a historic commercial building at the corner of Temple Place and Washington Street in Downtown Crossing, historically the main shopping district of Boston, Massachusetts. The eleven-story building was designed by noted Boston architect Arthur Hunnewell Bowditch, and constructed in two phases between 1904 and 1908. The building is architecturally noted for its expanses of windows and Gothic details. Early tenants occupying its upper-level offices were predominantly associated with the garment and fabric trade, with the lower floors housing a variety of retail operations. [2]

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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

After an extensive renovation project, the Godfrey Hotel Boston opened in the historic Blake and Amory Building in 2016. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Blake and Amory Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  3. "Rooted in History | Building the Godfrey Hotel". Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  4. "Social Media Honors | Building the Godfrey Hotel". Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2018-03-17.