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All fall down

Boston City Hall may not be easy on the eyes, but it’s hardly the ugliest building in town. Consider the leading candidates for that title
August 1, 2007 5:30:56 PM
1) 575–585 COMM AVE, BOSTON.
BU dorm belongs in Tirana.
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2) JFK FEDERAL BUILDING, 15 NEW SUDBURY STREET, BOSTON.
Looks both deserted and structurally unsound; makes City Hall seem worse than it really is.
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3) WILLIAM JAMES HALL, 33 KIRKLAND STREET, CAMBRIDGE.
Architectural come-uppance for the 02138 set.
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4) 790 BOYLSTON AVENUE (PRUDENTIAL CENTER), BOSTON.
Ugly-upscale residences conveniently located near ugly-upscale shopping.
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5) CHARLES F. HURLEY BUILDING, 19 STANIFORD STREET, BOSTON.
City Hall’s uglier twin; walls resemble matted fur.
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6) SAKS FIFTH AVENUE, 750 BOYLSTON AVENUE (PRUDENTIAL CENTER), BOSTON.
Remarkably homely upscale department store.
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7) HOWARD JOHNSON FENWAY, 1271 BOYLSTON AVENUE, BOSTON.
Imminent demise for Fenway redevelopment gives its ugliness a wistful tinge.
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8) 330 BEACON STREET, BOSTON.
Dreary apartments. Where was the Back Bay Architectural Commission when we needed them?
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9) 867 BOYLSTON AVENUE, BOSTON.
The first floor’s fine; it’s floors two through six of this indeterminately purposed building that hurt to look at.
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10) 42 LOMASNEY WAY, BOSTON
In theory, this four-story apartment building is a solitary reminder of the once-vibrant West End; in reality, it’s depressing and annoying.
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Photos by Rebecca Kate Prettyman

Edifice complex: Tom Menino has already remade Boston’s skyline. Now he wants to pack up City Hall and move it to Southie. Can anyone stop him?

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