National Register of Historic Places

United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
August 18, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000668

About this property

The United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building is a historic office building at 160 Federal Street in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. The steel-frame skyscraper has 24 stories and a penthouse, and was built in 1929–1930 to a design by George W. Fuller and Parker, Thomas & Rice for the United Shoe Machinery Corporation. It is one of Boston's finest Art Deco buildings, including an elaborately decorated lobby. It was built for the United Shoe Machinery Corporation, which at the time controlled 98% of the nation's shoe machinery business. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and in 1983 it was designated a Boston Landmark with rare interior (lobby) as well as exterior protection by the Boston Landmarks Commission.

Location

138-164 Federal St.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.35405, -71.05581

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building listed on the National Register?

United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1980.

What type of historic resource is United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building?

United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building?

The period of significance for United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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