The John W. McCormack State Office Building, also referred to by its address 1 Ashburton Place, is a
high-rise building adjacent to the
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neighborhood in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
,
. The building stands at 401 feet (122 m) with 22 floors. Construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1975. It is currently the
26th-tallest building in Boston. The architectural firm who designed the building was
Hoyle, Doran & Berry. The McCormack Building is notable because of its distinctive black and white
façade
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Tenants
Some tenants of the office block include:
*Office of the
Massachusetts Attorney General
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* Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
* Office of the Comptroller
* Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance
* Executive Office of Education
*
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE) is a state agency of Massachusetts overseeing tertiary education. Its headquarters is in One Ashburton Place in Boston. Its Office of Student Financial Assistance is in Malden.
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* Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
* Office of the Commissioner of Probation
*
Massachusetts State Police H-1 Government Center Barracks
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Boston
References
External links
Entry on EmporisEntry on SkyscraperPage
Skyscraper office buildings in Boston
Government buildings completed in 1975
Beacon Hill, Boston
Government of Massachusetts
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Office buildings completed in 1975