United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building

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.[2]

United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building
Location160 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′14″N 71°3′23″W
Built1929–1930
ArchitectGeorge W.Fuller Co.; Parker, Thomas & Rice
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.80000668 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1980

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980[1] and in 1983 it was designated a Boston Landmark with rare interior (lobby) as well as exterior protection by the Boston Landmarks Commission.

See also
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-09.


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