All fall downBoston 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
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