The Modern Architecture of
Massachusetts
Amherst
Amherst College Chapin Hall, Amherst () by McKim, Mead & White
Amherst College Fayerweather Hall, Amherst (1890) by McKim, Mead & White
University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center, Amherst (1974) by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
Amherst College, Amherst (1937) by McKim, Mead & White
Amherst College Mead Art Museum, Amherst () by McKim, Mead & White
Amherst College Powerhouse , Amherst (2014) by McKim, Mead & White
Amherst College Powerhouse Renovation, Amherst (2014) by Bruner/Cott
Amherst College Science Center, Amherst (2018) by Kyu Sung Woo Architects
Amherst College Theodore Baird House, Amherst (1940) by Frank Lloyd Wright
Amherst College W.E.B. Du Bois Library, Amherst (1974) by Edward Durell Stone
Eleven East Pleasant, Amherst (2023) by Modus Studio
Isenberg School of Management Business Innovation Hub, Amherst (2019) by Bjarke Ingels Group
Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center, Amherst (1970) by Marcel Breuer
One East Pleasant, Amherst () by Holst Architects w/ DiMella Shaeffer
University of Massachusetts Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst (1965) by Gordon Bunshaft
Andover
Phillips Academy, Andover () by Benjamin Thompson
Attleboro
Peter Thacher Junior High School, Attleboro (1948) by Walter Gropius
Auburndale
Auburndale Depot Building, Auburndale (1881) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Belmont
Pollalis House, Belmont (2005) by Rafael Moneo
Beverly
Sky Walk, Beverly (2014) by Will Bruder Architects
Boston
Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama, Boston (1884) by Charles Cummings & Willard Sears
Boston College Hoag Basketball Pavilion, Boston (2023) by Sasaki
Boston Fire Department Engine 22, Boston (1960) by (unknown)
Boston Public Library Central Branch Expansion, Boston (1972) by Philip Johnson
Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Boston (2022) by KPMB
Boston University George Sherman Union, Boston (1963) by Josep Lluis Sert
Paramount Theatre, Boston (1932) by Arthur Bowditch
Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston (1903) by John Galen Howard
Museum of Fine Arts, West Wing (Gund Wing), Boston (1981) by I. M. Pei
Museum of Natural History, Boston (1863) by William Gibbons Preston
Museum of Natural History Renovation, Boston () by Backen, Gillam & Kroeger
Nathan Appleton Residence, Boston (1818) by Alexander Parris
Nathan Appleton Residence Addition, Boston (1888) by Hartwell & Richardson
New England Aquarium, Boston (1969) by Cambridge Seven Architects
New England Trust Company Building, Boston (1906) by McKim, Mead & White
Old City Hall, Boston (1865) by Arthur Gilman & Gridley James Fox Bryant
Old Corner Bookstore, Boston (1718) by (unknown)
Old North Church, Boston (1723) by William Price
Old South Meeting House, Boston (1729) by Robert Twelves
Old South Meeting House, Boston (1729) by Robert Twelves
Old State House, Boston (1713) by (unknown)
Old State House Restoration, Boston (1830) by Isaiah Rogers; George Albert Clough; Goody, Clancy & Associates
One Dalton, Boston (2018) by Henry Cobb
One International Place, Boston (1987) by Philip Johnson
Otis House I, Boston (1795) by Charles Bulfinch
Cardinal Cushing Library, Boston (1965) by
Eisner Administration Building, Boston (1919) by Maginnis & Walsh
Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center, Boston (1949) by
McLauthlin Building, Boston (1864) by (unknown)
Mercantile Wharf Building, Boston (1856) by Gridley James Fox Bryant
Millennium Tower, Boston (2016) by Blake Middleton of Handel Architects
Museum of Fine Arts , Boston (1909) by Guy Lowell
Faneuil Hall Marketplace Quincy Market, Boston (1826) by Alexander Parris
Government Services Center Hurley Building, Boston (1971) by Paul Rudolph
Harvard Gund Hall, Boston (1972) by John Andrews
Logan International Airport Terminal A , Boston (2005) by HOK
Massachusetts College of Art & Design Treehouse Residential Hall, Boston (2012) by ADD Inc
MFA Art of the Americas, Boston (2010) by Norman Foster
MIT Great Dome, Boston (1916) by William Welles Bosworth
Museum of Fine Arts Boston Art of the Americas Wing, Boston (2010) by Norman Foster
Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex, Boston (2017) by Payette
Trinity Church Chancel, Boston () by Charles Donagh Maginnis
200 Claredon, Boston (1976) by Henry Cobb
28 State Street, Boston () by Emery Roth & Sons; Edward Larrabee Barnes
500 Boylston, Boston (1989) by Philip Johnson & John Burgee
601 Congress Street (Manulife Financial), Boston (2003) by Adrian Smith
75 Federal St, Boston (1930) by Thomas James
941-955 Boylston St, Boston (1886) by Arthur H. Vinal
Abbotsford, Boston (1872) by Alden Frink
Abiel Smith School, Boston (1835) by Richard Upjohn
Affiliated Hospitals, Boston () by Bertrand Goldberg
Algonquin Club, Boston (1888) by McKim, Mead & White
Ames Building, Boston (1889) by Shepley, Ryan, & Coolidge
Armory of the First Corps of Cadets, Boston (1897) by William Gibbons Preston
Baker Library Renovation, Harvard Business School, Boston (2005) by Robert A.M. Stern Architects ?, McKim, Mead & White
Baker Library, Harvard Business School, Boston (1927) by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Batterymarch Building, Boston (1928) by Harold Field Kellogg
Berkeley Building, Boston (1905) by Stephen Codman & Constant Désiré Despradelle
Boston Architectural College, Boston (1966) by Ashley, Myer & Associates
Boston Athenaeum, Boston (1849) by Edward Clarke Cabot & Henry Forbes Bigelow
Boston Athenaeum Expansion, Boston (1913) by
Boston Athenaeum Renovation, Boston (2022) by Annum Architects
Boston Chinese Church of Saving Grace, Boston (1934) by Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore
Boston City Hall, Boston (1968) by Michael McKinnell, Gerhard Kallmann
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston (2004) by Rafael Viñoly
Boston Fire Dept. Engine 33, Ladder 15, Boston (1887) by Arthur H. Vinal
Boston Government Services Center, Boston (1971) by Paul Rudolph
Boston Opera House, Boston (1928) by Thomas W. Lamb
Boston Public Library, Boston (1895) by McKim, Mead & White
Boston Public Library Expansion, Boston (1972) by Philip Johnson
Boston Public Library Renovation, Boston (2016) by William Rawn Associates
Boston Symphony Hall, Boston (1990) by McKim, Mead & White
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston (1980) by Bertrand Goldberg
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, Boston (2015) by Mecanoo
Bulfinch Building Ether Dome, Boston (1821) by Chalres Bulfinch & Alexander Parris
Bunker Hill Monument, Boston (1842) by Solomon Willard
Burrage Mansion, Boston (1901) by Charles Brigham
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston (1875) by Patrick C. Keeley
Christ Church, Hype Park, Boston (1893) by Ralph Adams Cram
Christian Science Center Administration Building, Boston (1972) by I. M. Pei & Partners (Araldo Cossutta)
Christian Science Church , Boston () by
Christian Science Church Renovation, Boston (1906) by Franklin I Welch, Charles Brigham, & S.S. Beman
Clafin Building, Boston (1884) by William Gibbons Preston
Claredon, Boston (2010) by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Community Rowing Boathouse, Boston (2008) by Anmahian Winton Architects
Crowninshield House, Boston (1870) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Curtis, Boston () by
Custom House, Boston (1847) by Ammi Burnham Young
Custom House Tower, Boston (1915) by Peabody & Stearns
Cutler Majestic Theatre Restoration, Boston () by Elkus Manfredi Architects
Design Research Building, Boston (1969) by Benjamin Thompson
Dudley Pickman House, Boston (1895) by McKim, Mead & White
East Boston Branch Library, Boston (2014) by William Rawn Associates
Erich Lindemann Menthal Health Center, Boston (1971) by Paul Rudolph
Faneuil Hall , Boston (1742) by John Smibert
Faneuil Hall Expansion, Boston (1806) by Charles Bulfinch
Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston (1976) by Benjamin Thompson
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Boston (1977) by Hugh Stubbins Jr.
Fenway Park, Boston (1912) by
Ferdinand Furniture Building, Boston () by
Filene’s, Boston (1912) by Daniel Burnham & Co.
First Baptist Church of Boston, Boston (1872) by H. H. Richardson
Flour and Grain Exchange, Boston (1892) by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Harbor Towers, Boston (1971) by I. M. Pei
Harbor Towers, Boston (1971) by I. M. Pei & Henry Cobb
Harvard Business School, Boston (1925) by McKim, Mead & White
Hayden Buidling, Boston (1875) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Holy Trinity German Catholic Church, Boston (1874) by
Holy Trinity German Catholic Church Renovation, Boston (2017) by Finegold Alexander Architects
Horticultural Hall, Boston (1901) by Edmund March Wheelwright
Huntington Avenue YMCA, Boston (1911) by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (2006) by Diller Scofidio + Renfro
International Trust Co., Boston (1893) by William Gibbons Preston
International Trust Co. Expansion, Boston (1906) by Woodbury & Leighton
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (1902) by Williard T. Sears
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Expansion, Boston (2012) by Renzo Piano
James Black House, Boston (1661) by James Blake
John F. Andrew Mansion, Boston (1886) by McKim, Mead & White
John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Boston (1966) by Walter Gropius, Norman Fletcher of The Architects Collaborative w/ Samuel Glaser
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston (1979) by I. M. Pei
John Hancock Tower, Boston (1976) by I. M. Pei
King’s Chapel, Boston (1754) by Peter Harrison
L. A. Burdick’s, Boston (1883) by M. W. Brown
Landmark Center, Boston (1929) by George C. Nimmons
Liberty Hotel, Boston (1851) by Gridley James Fox Bryant
Longfellow Bridge, Boston (1906) by Harry Cobb
Madison Park High School, Boston (1977) by Marcel Breuer
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston (1899) by Edmund March Wheelwright
Paul Revere House, Boston (1680) by John Jeffs
Pine Street Inn, Boston (1894) by Edmund March Wheelwright
Proctor Building, Boston (1897) by Winslow & Wehterell
R. H. Stearns Building, Boston (1909) by Parker, Thomas & Rice
Rowes Wharf, Boston (1988) by Adrian Smith
South Station , Boston (1899) by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge; Norcross Bros.
South Station Tower, Boston (2020) by César Pelli
Spangler Center, Harvard Business School, Boston (2001) by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
State House, Boston (1798) by Charles Bulfinch
Suffolk County Courthouse, Boston (1894) by George A. Clough
Sunflower Castle, Boston (1845) by James McNeely
Sunflower Castle Renovation, Boston (1878) by Clarence Luce & Frank Hill Smith
Symphony Hall, Boston (1900) by McKim, Mead & White
The Lindemann Center, Boston (1971) by Paul Rudolph
Tower/Virgin Records Store Renovation, Boston (1987) by Frank Gehry
Treemont Temple, Boston (1896) by Clarence H. Blackall
Trinity Church, Boston (1877) by H. H. Richardson
Union Oyster House, Boston (1704) by (unknown)
Western Union, Boston (1930) by Stone & Webster Engineering Co.
William Hickling Prescott House, Boston (1808) by Asher Benjamin
Winthrop Building, Boston (1893) by Clarence H. Blackall
Brookline
St. Aidan’s Church, Brookline () by Charles Donagh Maginnis
Cambridge
Harvard University Harkness Commons, Cambridge (1950) by Walter Gropius
Harvard University Lampoon Building, Cambridge (1909) by Edmund March Wheelwright
Harvard University Memorial Hall, Cambridge (1877) by William Robert Ware, Henry Van Brunt
Harvard Business School Class of 1959 Chapel, Cambridge (1992) by Moshe Safdie
Harvard Law School Langdell Hall Northern Wing, Cambridge (1929) by
Harvard Law School Langdell Hall Southern Wing, Cambridge (1907) by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Harvard Law School Langdell Hall Western Wing, Cambridge (1929) by
Harvard University 1607 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge (2019) by
Harvard University 23 Everett Street Renovation, Cambridge (2006) by Perry & Radford Architects
Harvard University Areeda Hall, Cambridge (1929) by
Harvard University Art Museum Renovation, Cambridge (2014) by Renzo Piano
Harvard University Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge (1985) by James Stirling
Harvard University Austin Hall, Cambridge (1884) by H. H. Richardson
Harvard University Austin Hall, Cambridge (1884) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Harvard University Carpenter Center for the , Cambridge (1963) by Josep Lluis Sert, Le Corbusier
Harvard University Fogg Museum Sackler Galleries Expansion, Cambridge (1984) by James Stirling
Harvard University Gannett House, Cambridge (1838) by Samuel William Pomeroy
Harvard University Griswold Hall, Cambridge (1967) by Benjamin Thompson Associates
Harvard University Gropius Complex Residence Halls, Cambridge () by
Harvard University Hauser Hall, Cambridge (1995) by Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood
Harvard University Johnston Gate, Cambridge (1889) by McKim, Mead & White
Harvard University Laboratory for Integrated Science and Engineering, Cambridge (2008) by Rafael Moneo
Harvard University Pound Hall, Cambridge (1968) by
Harvard University Reginald F. Lewis Law Center, Cambridge (1957) by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
Harvard University Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, Cambridge (1966) by Josep Lluis Sert
Harvard University Sever Hall, Cambridge (1878) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Harvard University Wasserstein Hall, Cambridge (2012) by Robert A. M. Stern
Harvard University William James Hall, Cambridge (1963) by Minoru Yamasaki
MIT Baker House Dormitory, Cambridge (1948) by Alvar Aalto
MIT Chapel, Cambridge (1955) by Eero Saarinen
MIT Green Building, Cambridge (1962) by I. M. Pei
MIT Kresge Auditorium W16, Cambridge (1955) by Eero Saarinen
MIT Media Lab E14, Cambridge (1985) by I. M. Pei
MIT Media Lab Extension – E14, Cambridge (2010) by Fumihiko Maki & Assoc.
MIT Simmons Hall W79, Cambridge (2002) by Steven Holl
MIT Stata Center, Cambridge (2004) by Frank Gehry
MIT Stata Center, Cambridge (2004) by Frank Gehry
MIT Wiesner Building, Cambridge (1985) by I. M. Pei
Pembroke College Chapel, Cambridge (1665) by Christopher Wren
Architects’ Corner, Cambridge (1971) by The Architects Collaborative
Baker House, Cambridge (1948) by Alvar Aalto
Carpenter Center of Visual Arts, Cambridge (1963) by Le Corbusier
Design Research Headquarters, Cambridge (1968) by Benjamin Thompson
Design Research Store, Cambridge (1969) by Benjamin Thompson
Harvard Graduate Center, Cambridge (1950) by Walter Gropius
Kresge Auditorium, Cambridge (1955) by Eero Saarinen
MIT Chapel, Cambridge (1955) by Eero Saarinen
MIT Recreation (Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center), Cambridge (2002) by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
Northpoint Mixed-Use, Cambridge (2021) by Brooks + Scarpa
St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, Cambridge () by Charles Donagh Maginnis
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge (1997) by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
Mary Fiske Stoughton House, Cambridge (1882) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Chestnut Hill
Boston College New Campus, Chestnut Hill () by Charles Donagh Maginnis
Cohasset
Josephine M. Hagerty House, Cohasset (1938) by Walter Gropius
Easton
Ames Free Library, Easton (1883) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Ames Gate Lodge, Easton (1881) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Framingham
Framingham Station, Framingham (1885) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Lincoln
Gropius House, Lincoln (1938) by Walter Gropius
Walter Gropius House, Lincoln (1938) by Walter Gropius
Malden
Converse Memorial Library, Malden (1885) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Medford
Grace Episcopal Church, Medford (1869) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Tufts College Ballou Hall, Medford (1955) by McKim, Mead & White
Lawrence Light Guard Armory, Medford (1900) by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Nantucket
Trubek House, Nantucket (1971) by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates
Wislocki House, Nantucket (1971) by Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates
Newton
Dr. Henry Jacob Bigelow House, Newton (1887) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Plymouth
Plymouth Rock Portico, Plymouth (1920) by McKim, Mead & White
Provincetown
Murchison House (Dr. and Mrs. Carl Murchinson House), Provincetown (1959) by Walter Gropius
Quincy
Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy (1882) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Salem
Peabody Essex Museum Expansion, Salem (2003) by Moshe Safdie
Somerville
First Universalist Church, Somerville (1916) by Ralph Adams Cram
Springfield
Church of the Unity, Springfield (1866) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Hampden County Superior Court, Springfiled (1871) by Henry Hobson Richardson
North Congregational Church, Springfiled (1873) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stockbridge
Housatonic Railroad Station, Stockbridge (1893) by McKim, Mead & White
Waltham
Braindeis University Lemberg Children’s Center, Waltham () by Benjamin Thompson
Braindeis University Morris Brown Social Science Center, Waltham (1960) by Benjamin Thompson
Braindeis University Social Science Center, Waltham (1961) by Benjamin Thompson
Brandeis University Academic Quadrangle, Waltham (1961) by Benjamin Thompson
Brandeis University East Quadrangle, , Waltham (1964) by Benjamin Thompson
David & Irene Schwartz Hall, Waltham (1961) by Benjamin Thompson
Golding Judaic Center, Waltham (1961) by Benjamin Thompson
Heller Graduate School, Waltham (1966) by Benjamin Thompson
Lown School of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Waltham (1972) by Benjamin Thompson
Olin-Sang American Civilization Center, Waltham (1961) by Benjamin Thompson
Stonehurst, Waltham (1886) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Rabb Graduate Center, Waltham (1965) by Benjamin Thompson
Schiffman Humanities Center, Waltham (1961) by Benjamin Thompson
Swig Student Center, Waltham (1964) by Benjamin Thompson
Wayland
Wayland High School, Wayland (1961) by Walter Gropius
Wellesley
Wellesley College Davis Museum, Wellesley (1993) by Rafael Moneo
Weston
Edward B. Hubbard House, Weston (1957) by Joseph Esherick
Whitinsville
St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Whitinsville () by Charles Donagh Maginnis
Williamstown
Clark Art InstituteVisitor Center, Williamstown (2014) by Tadao Ando
Greylock Quadrange, Williams College, Williamstown (1965) by Benjamin Thompson
Lunder Center at Stone Hill, Williamstown (2008) by Tadao Ando
Willminton
Avco Research Center, Willmington (1952) by William Pereira
Woburn
Woburn Public Library, Woburn (1879) by Henry Hobson Richardson
Worcester
Worcester County National Bank, Worcester (1974) by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates
Worcester Plaza, Worcester (1974) by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates