Publicity Building

Publicity Building
Location40–44 Bromfield St.,
Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′23″N 71°3′41″W / 42.35639°N 71.06139°W / 42.35639; -71.06139
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
ArchitectBowditch, Arthur H.
NRHP reference No.03000781[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 20, 2003

The Publicity Building is a historic Class-B commercial office building located at 40-44 Bromfield Street in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.

Description and history

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Publicity Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "40 - 44 Bromfield Street - Publicity Building, Boston, MA 02108-4901 – Property details on Showcase.com". www.showcase.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.