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One Beacon Street - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Mayday, Alarm, Alert, Backfire, Balefire, Beacons
View of One Beacon Street in Boston

One Beacon Street is a modern skyscraper in the Government Center neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1971 and refurbished in 1991, it is Boston's 16th-tallest building, standing 154 m (507 ft) tall, and housing 37 floors. Its position on the top of Beacon Hill gives the building a commanding presence, though it is located away from many other Boston skyscrapers.

Example Usage of Beacon

MayaDominguez: Sad that we claim to be a Beacon of freedom and the leader in human rights but remain the only western country with capital punishment :(
JosephDolan: Apparently Mavis Beacon is not a real person. Why did my elementary school teachers not inform me of this? I demand answers.
moconbu: Ray Lamontagne dressed as a newsie at Beacon theater tonight was the best thing-amazing twit pic : http://yfrog.com/052hoj
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