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John Hancock Tower Review
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John Hancock Tower
- Address: 200 Clarendon St., Back Bay, Boston, MA | Map It
- Category: Financial Institutions
- Location: Back Bay
Fodor's Review:
In the early 1970s, the tallest building in New England became notorious as the monolith that rained glass from time to time. Windows were improperly seated in the sills of the stark and graceful reflective blue rhomboid tower, designed by I. M. Pei. Once the building's 13 acres of glass were replaced and the central core stiffened, the problem was corrected. Bostonians originally feared the Hancock's stark modernism would overwhelm nearby Trinity Church, but its shimmering sides reflect the older structure's image, actually enlarging its presence. The Tower is closed to the public.
- Metro: Copley
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