I.J. Fox Building
The I.J. Fox Building is a historic commercial building located at 407 Washington Street in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Location | 407 Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′21″N 71°3′36″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architect | Elias-Rothchild; Peabody & Stearns |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000942[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 29, 2015 |
Description and history
It is a seven-story masonry structure, three bays wide, with Moderne and Art Deco styling. It was built in 1934 as the premiere city showroom and facilities of I.J. Fox, then one of the nation's leading furriers. It is one of the city's finest examples of the Moderne style, with its most prominent feature a polished granite two-story entrance.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 2015.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "MACRIS inventory record for I.J. Fox Building". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
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