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English: The Harbor Towers are two 40-story residential towers located on the waterfront of Boston, Massachusetts, located between the New England Aquarium and the Rowes Wharf mixed-use development. They were designed by Henry N. Cobb of I. M. Pei & Partners.

The Custom House Tower is a skyscraper in McKinley Square, in the Financial District neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The original building was constructed in 1837-47 and was designed by Ammi Burnham Young in the Greek Revival style. The tower was designed by Peabody and Stearns and was added in 1913-15. (Source: AIA Guide to Boston (3rd ed.) The building is part of the Custom House District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. As of 2016, it houses the Marriott Custom House Hotel.

In the left foreground is part of the Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf.
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