McCormack Building

The John W. McCormack State Office Building, also referred to by its address 1 Ashburton Place, is a high-rise building adjacent to the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. The building stands at 302 feet (98 m) with 22 floors.^[2] Construction began in 1972 and was completed in 1975. It is incorrectly listed as the 36th-tallest building in Boston. The architectural firm who designed the building was Hoyle, Doran & Berry.^[3] The McCormack Building is notable because of its distinctive black and white façade.

McCormack Building
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Location	1 Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42.359527°N 71.062333°W / 42.359527; -71.062333
Construction started	1972
Completed	1975
Height
Roof	322 ft (98 m)
Technical details
Floor count	22
Floor area	649,989 sq ft (60,386.0 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Hoyle, Doran & Berry
Developer	Vappi & Company, Inc.

Tenants

Some tenants of the office block include:

• Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General
• Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
• Office of the Comptroller
• Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance
• Executive Office of Education
• Massachusetts Department of Higher Education^[4]
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
• Office of the Commissioner of Probation
• Massachusetts State Police H-1 Government Center Barracks^[5]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Boston