Filene's Complex : study report : as amended May 9, 2006

2006·7.3 MB·English

by  Boston Landmarks Commission (Boston, Mass.)

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Filene’s Complex: study report
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The Filene’s Complex
Study Report
As amended May 9, 2006
Boston Landmarks Commission
Environment Department
City of Boston
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Report on the Potential Designation of
The Filene’s Complex
426 Washington Street, Boston
as a Landmark under Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended
Approved by:
Ellen J. Lipsey, Executive Director Date
Approved by:
Susan D. Pranger, Chairman Date
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Contents Page
1. Location of Property
2. Description
3. Significance
4. Economic Status
5. Planning Context
6. Alternative Approaches
7. Recommendations
8. General Standards and Criteria
9. Specific Standards and Criteria
10. Bibliography

1.0 LOCATION OF PROPERTY
1.1 Address:
426 Washington Street, Boston, MA
Assessor’s parcel number:
Ward 3, Parcel 0304584010
1.2 Area in which property is Located:
The Filene’s complex is comprised of four interconnected buildings constructed
between 1905 and 1973, bound by Washington, Summer, Franklin, and Hawley
Streets in the Central Business District of Boston