The Boston Transit Commission Building is an historic office building at 15 Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It served as the headquarters of the Boston Transit Commission, the nation's first public transportation agency, which was responsible for the initial creation of Boston's subway system, now operated by the commission's successor, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
The commission occupied the building until it went out of existence in 1916. The city took the property in 1920 by eminent domain, and used it to house the Boston School Committee. The city sold the building in 1998, and it has been converted into XV Beacon, a 63-room luxury hotel[3][4] which is a member of the Historic Hotels of America. The hotel features art works by Jules Olitski, Gilbert Stuart, Maggi Brown, Martha Lloyd, Joe Greene, Tony Evanko, Ben Freeman, and others.[2]
boston, transit, commission, building, historic, office, building, beacon, street, boston, massachusetts, served, headquarters, boston, transit, commission, nation, first, public, transportation, agency, which, responsible, initial, creation, boston, subway, s. The Boston Transit Commission Building is an historic office building at 15 Beacon Street in Boston Massachusetts It served as the headquarters of the Boston Transit Commission the nation s first public transportation agency which was responsible for the initial creation of Boston s subway system now operated by the commission s successor the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority MBTA Boston Transit Commission BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesBoston Transit Commission BuildingShow map of BostonShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocationBoston MassachusettsCoordinates42 21 29 91 N 71 3 42 95 W 42 3583083 N 71 0619306 W 42 3583083 71 0619306ArchitectWilliam Gibbons PrestonArchitectural styleClassical Revival Beaux ArtsNRHP reference No 07000861 1 Added to NRHPAugust 31 2007 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe ten story Beaux Arts 2 or Classical Revival 3 building was designed by William Gibbons Preston and built in 1903 04 on the site of the 1722 built mansion of merchant Edward Bromfield 2 The commission occupied the building until it went out of existence in 1916 The city took the property in 1920 by eminent domain and used it to house the Boston School Committee The city sold the building in 1998 and it has been converted into XV Beacon a 63 room luxury hotel 3 4 which is a member of the Historic Hotels of America The hotel features art works by Jules Olitski Gilbert Stuart Maggi Brown Martha Lloyd Joe Greene Tony Evanko Ben Freeman and others 2 The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 1 See also editBoston Transit Building 360 Newbury Street National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston MassachusettsReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b c XV Beacon History Historic Hotels of America Retrieved May 3 2020 a b NRHP nomination for Boston Transit Commission Building Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved 2014 05 31 Jason Chen April 11 2016 How to Spend a Weekend Getaway in Boston Architectural Digest External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 15 Beacon Street XV Beacon web site This article about a Registered Historic Place in Boston Massachusetts is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to a building or structure in Boston is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boston Transit Commission Building amp oldid 1125571698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
