Boston City Hall was designated a historical landmark on Jan. 25, to both praise and disapproval from readers.

Boston City Hall, known for its brutalist architecture, is now an official historic landmark despite once being named the fourth ugliest building in the world.

Boston City Hall, notoriously considered among the world’s ugliest buildings, has been designated a local historic landmark. The designation, previously approved by the Boston Landmarks Commission, recognizes City Hall’s “architectural,

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The hulking edifice has been described as both a triumph of Brutalist architecture and a monumental eyesore. Now, however you feel about Boston City Hall, it's also a landmark.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Landmarks Commission announced the official designation of the Boston City Hall on4. The announcement came after Boston Landmarks Commission accepted Boston City Hall’s landmark designation last December,

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Landmark Commission designated Boston City Hall as an official historic landmark on Jan. 24 despite the building’s criticism from the public.

To envision its new city hall, Boston held a competition in the 1960s and eventually selected the submission from architectural firm Kallmann, McKinnell, & Knowles. The design, then and now, was hailed by fellow architects as a classic example of the brutalist style.

Boston City Hall, a hulking example of Brutalist architecture, is the newest site to be designated as a historic landmark in the city.