One Devonshire Place
Encyclopedia
One Devonshire Place is a modern skyscraper
in the Government Center
neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts directly across from One Boston Place
. Built in 1983, it is tied with Harbor Towers 2 and the Saltonstall Building
as Boston's 28th-tallest building, standing 396 feet (121 meters) tall, and housing 42 floors.
The building is mixed-use, with 8 floors of offices and 35 of residential space (including a basement level). The building is built on two levels, with the Washington Street side a full story higher than the Devonshire side. There is an open driveway
passing through the bottom level between these streets, a rarity for a skyscraper.
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For elementary and middle school, students may apply to:
All high schools are considered "citywide".
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in the Government Center
Government Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Government Center is an area in downtown Boston, bounded by Cambridge, Court, Congress, and Sudbury Streets. Formerly the site of Scollay Square, it is now the location of Boston City Hall, two Suffolk County courthouses, two state office buildings, and two federal office buildings, a major MBTA...
neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts directly across from One Boston Place
One Boston Place
One Boston Place, also known as the Boston Company Building, is a 41-story office tower located in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. With a height of 601 feet , One Boston Place is the 4th-tallest building in the city...
. Built in 1983, it is tied with Harbor Towers 2 and the Saltonstall Building
Saltonstall Building
The Leverett Saltonstall Building is a high-rise building located in the Government Center district of Boston, Massachusetts. The building stands at 396 feet with 22 floors, and was completed in 1971. It is tied with One Devonshire Place and Harbor Towers II as the 28th-tallest building in Boston....
as Boston's 28th-tallest building, standing 396 feet (121 meters) tall, and housing 42 floors.
The building is mixed-use, with 8 floors of offices and 35 of residential space (including a basement level). The building is built on two levels, with the Washington Street side a full story higher than the Devonshire side. There is an open driveway
Driveway
A driveway is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures, and is owned and maintained by an individual or group....
passing through the bottom level between these streets, a rarity for a skyscraper.
Education
The towers are zoned to Boston Public SchoolsBoston Public Schools
Boston Public Schools is a school district serving the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.-Leadership:The district is led by a Superintendent, hired by the Boston School Committee, a seven-member school board appointed by the Mayor after approval by a nominating committee of specified...
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For elementary and middle school, students may apply to:
- Any school within the location's "assignment zone"
- In this case, the North Zone http://boston.k12.ma.us/info/IntroBPSEng.pdf
- Any school within the location's "walk zone," regardless of the school's "assignment zone."
- Eligible "walk zone" schools not citywide and not within the North Zone: None known
- Any citywide elementary school, middle school, and K-8
All high schools are considered "citywide".