Hancock Building

The world's tallest plywood building used to be in the Back Bay

adamg — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:50:18 +0000

The Hancock tower in 1974, when windows with a tendency to pop out had to be replaced (a closer view).

The tri-colored Hancock

adamg — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:59:39 +0000

The Hancock Building around 1:30 p.m. as seen from Tremont Street.

Security guards don't always harass photographers

adamg — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:37:51 +0000

Rich Beaubien reports he's been taking nighttime photos around the Hancock tower of late:

... I know they see me on the security cameras because while setting up and shooting under the main entrance awning they actually turned on the lights for me. So it's not all bad out there.

Window drama at the Hancock

adamg — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:52:50 +0000

Jen Stewart reports that when she and some coworkers were having dinner at Skipjack's tonight, they noticed Clarendon Street in front of the Hancock tower was being blocked off by police with sawhorses and police tape. Then they looked up and saw what looked like a window-washing platform about two-thirds of the way up. Could it be loose windows?

The right atmospheric conditions lead to dramatic sunsets

adamg — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:31:16 +0000

When the sun hits the Hancock just right at sunset, it changes color rather dramatically, making a trip up to Peters Hill in the Arboretum well worth the effort.

Flat Stanley's favorite Boston building

adamg — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:55:09 +0000

Tom Ulrich looks up and up and up at the Hancock.

Things are looking up

adamg — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:26:54 +0000

B.G. Lewandowksi looks up on Boylston Street.

High spines

adamg — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:13:07 +0000

Christine compares Boston's High Spine with a high spine - seven floors up at Boston Medical Center.

When the oceans rise, the Hancock will float south

adamg — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:18:53 +0000

Who knew Diesel Jeans had a social conscience? Third Decade notices an ad that obviously warns us against global warming by showing (oh so chic and half-dressed) models floating around a flooded New York - one in which the Empire State Building has been joined by the Hancock Building (three copies of it, actually).

Earlier:
The Pru was moved to Dubai for safe keeping.