Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Winthrop Building

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2021

1. Winthrop Building Marker

Inscription.

Built in 1893, this was the first steel frame "skyscraper” constructed in Boston. It was the work of innovative local architect Clarence Blackall, who modeled this building on the early steel commercial structures of Chicago.

The office building received unprecedented attention in Boston, praised for its technological achievement and also for its graceful curved design and façade of colored brick and terra cotta.

Originally built for businessman C. H. Carter, the structure was renamed in 1899 to recognize its location on the site of the home of the city's first colonial governor, John Winthrop.

Erected by The Bostonian Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 42° 21.447′ N, 71° 3.471′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Spring Lane east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Great Spring (here, next to this marker); Spring Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Corner Bookstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Boston Irish Famine Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Old South Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old South Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); 45 Milk Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boston Transcript Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Winthrop Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2021

2. Winthrop Building and Marker

The marker is near the Great Spring Marker on Spring Lane, near the Commonwealth Bookstore.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.