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| Location | 40–44 Bromfield St., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′23″N71°3′41″W / 42.35639°N 71.06139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Bowditch, Arthur H. |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000781 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 20, 2003 |
The Publicity Building is a historic Class-B commercial office building located at 40-44 Bromfield Street in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
The nine-story, brick and limestone office building was designed by Arthur H. Bowditch and built in 1916. It is noted for its Beaux Arts styling and its largely intact cast-iron storefronts. Its name is supposedly derived from an early concentration of press and media-related businesses which occupied its upper floors. [2] It underwent renovations in 1975. [3]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 2003. [1]
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