BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Friday that Boston City Hall has been declared a historic landmark.
“For more than five decades, Boston City Hall has served as a hub where residents come together to shape our city’s future, and has become a symbol of our city’s resilience, innovation, and commitment to our constituents,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “As we officially designate Boston City Hall a Landmark, we honor its deep historical and cultural significance. This milestone serves as an affirmation of our commitment to preserving this space as a vital symbol of our democracy and a center for civic engagement. Our administration is proud to help the building evolve into a space that is accessible to the community while maintaining its historic character.”
The building and it’s brutalist design has been there for over five decades.
In 2008, a tourist website called it “the ugliest building in America.”
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