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The Copley Plaza hotel , built in 1912 replacing the original Museum of Fine Arts. It was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh who also designed the Plaza Hotel in NYC (both share a distinctive double "P" monogram.

"The seven floor hotel is constructed of limestone and buff brick in the Beaux-Arts style. The E-shaped building is supported by pilings driven to a depth of 70 feet (21 m) below the street level.

 

It opened in 1912, and the Mayor of Boston, John F. Fitzgerald, presided over a reception of over 1,000 guests. Rooms had been booked as early as 16 months in advance."-Wikipedia

 

Photo take with my Ricoh KR-5 / Riconar 55mm 1:2.2 lens sometime in the early 90's I think.

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Uploaded on May 24, 2012
Taken on May 24, 2012