Traffic Tunnel Administration Building

The Traffic Tunnel Administration Building, also known as Boston Police Station Number One, is a historic government building in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. The building occupies a prominent position facing North End Park off the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and is bounded by the park, North Street, and the trench carrying the exit point of the Sumner Tunnel. The Georgian Revival building was designed by Salem architect John M. Gray and built in 1931. The southern facade, facing the park, was originally used as the administrative facilities for Boston's tunnels, and the eastern facade provided access to the police station. The administration facilities are now used by the local police union,[2] and the police station now houses the North Bennet Street School.

Boston Police Station Number One/Traffic Tunnel Administration Building
(2017)
Traffic Tunnel Administration Building is located in Boston
Traffic Tunnel Administration Building
Traffic Tunnel Administration Building is located in Massachusetts
Traffic Tunnel Administration Building
Location128, 150 North & 130-140 Richmond St., North End, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′45″N 71°3′17″W / 42.36250°N 71.05472°W / 42.36250; -71.05472
ArchitectJohn M. Gray
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.15000048[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 2015

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Traffic Tunnel Administration". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-03-17.

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