John Hancock Tower

The John Hancock Tower, officially named Hancock Place and known colloquially as The Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot (241 m) skyscraper in Boston. The structure, the tallest in the city, was designed by I.M. Pei and Henry N. Cobb of the firm now known as Pei, Cobb and Freed and was completed in 1976. In 1977 the American Institute of Architects presented Cobb with a National Honor Award for the John Hancock Tower. The John Hancock Tower has been... more

The John Hancock Tower, officially named Hancock Place and known colloquially as The Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot (241 m) skyscraper in Boston. The structure, the tallest in the city, was designed by I.M. Pei and Henry N. Cobb of the firm now known as Pei, Cobb and Freed and was completed in 1976. In 1977 the American Institute of Architects presented Cobb with a National Honor Award for the John Hancock Tower. The John Hancock Tower has been the tallest building in Boston for over 30 years, and is also the tallest building in New England and the 172nd tallest building in the world. Its street address is 200 Clarendon Street. The company uses both "Hancock Place" and "200 Clarendon Street" as mailing addresses for offices in the building. The John Hancock companies were the main tenants of the tower, but the insurance company announced in 2004 that some offices will relocate to a new building at 601 Congress Street. It sits prominently near Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay. Like... less