Back Bay in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Berkeley Building
Photographed by Sophia Golden, May 31, 2024
1. Berkeley Building Marker
The Berkeley Building, a distinctive example of the Beaux-Arts style, was designed in 1905 by the firm of Codman and Despradelle. This early Back Bay commercial building features a terra cotta exterior on a steel frame. In 1988 the building was restored to its orig- inal appearance by architects Notter Finegold & Alexander.
A Designated Boston Landmark
The Boston Landmarks Commission
City of Boston
The Bostonian Society
Erected by The Bostonian Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 42° 21.08′ N, 71° 4.343′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Back Bay. It is on Boylston Street east of Berkeley Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Central Congregational Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arlington Street Church (about 500 feet away); The Rogers Building (about 500 feet away); William Ellery Channing (about 600 feet away); The College Club
this page online
Also see . . . Berkeley Building (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 5, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Marc Posner, August 15, 2024
2. Marker on Berkeley Building
Photographed by Marc Posner, August 15, 2024
3. Berkeley Building
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sophia Golden of Canton, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Sophia Golden of Canton, Massachusetts. 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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