Prudential Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prudential Tower |
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Vertical panoramic view of the Prudential Tower
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| General information | |
| Type | Office, Observation, Restaurant |
| Location | 800 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Construction started | 1960 |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 907 feet (276 m) |
| Roof | 749 feet (228 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Floor area | 1.2 million square feet (111,484 m²) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | The Luckman Partnership |
| Developer | Boston Properties |
The Prudential Tower, also called the Prudential Building or The Pru, is a skyscraper in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is the 2nd-tallest building in Boston. It was designed by Charles Luckman and Associates for Prudential Insurance and was completed in 1964. It is 749 feet (228 m) tall and has 52 floors. With its radio mast, the tower is 907 feet (276 m) and is the tallest building in Boston. It has an observation deck, called the "Prudential Skywalk", on its 50th floor. It is currently the highest observation deck in New England that is open to the public. The building also has a restaurant on the 52nd floor, called "Top of the Hub."
History
Construction on the Prudential Tower began in 1960. When it was completed in 1964, it was the tallest building in the world outside of New York City.
Since the Prudential Tower was built, other tall buildings have been built in Boston. Today, it is not one of the fifty tallest buildings in the USA.
Ownership
Boston Properties currently owns the Prudential Tower.
Broadcast tenants
The main rooftop mast has two FM master antennas, and a television antenna. The roof also has a smaller tower with standby antennas. These antennas broadcast several Boston radio stations.
List of tenants
- Accenture
- Ropes & Gray, 17 floors, mostly above 26th floor; reception on 48th floor.
- Partners HealthCare, several floors; head office is on the 11th
- SAS, 22nd floor
- Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P., 25th floor
- Posternak, Blankstein & Lund LLP, 32nd-33rd floors
- Exeter Group, 35th floor
- St. Francis Chapel, ground floor of the Prudential Center Complex
- NStar
- Rapid7
Images for kids
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The Prudential Tower as seen from the Back Bay, near the intersection of Commonwealth and Massachusetts Avenues
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Unfinished Prudential Tower in 1963, dwarfs the Old John Hancock building at left
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Prudential Center courtyard, July 2006
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A view of the Prudential Tower in Boston from the Prudential Center shopping mall, December 2012
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Prudential Tower, 2013
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Prudential Center, 2013
See also
In Spanish: Prudential Tower para niños
