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Fiske Building

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Fiske Building
The Fiske Building in 1892
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General information
StatusDemolished
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, USA
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Construction started1888 (1888)
Demolished1986 (1986)
Height
Tip38.1 m (125 ft)[1]
Roof38.1 m (125 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count10
Design and construction
ArchitectPeabody and Stearns

The Fiske Building, located in Boston, was a 38.1 m (125 ft)[1] skyscraper built by Peabody and Stearns in 1888 and demolished in 1986.[2][3] In 1964, five stories were added to the building, and the facade was altered with the addition of glass, black aluminum strips and horizontal blue panels, leading architectural observers to describe the building as one of the ugliest in Boston.[2][4]

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