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The John Hancock Building in Copley Square rises above the city as the tallest building in Boston. It stands 60 stories and 790 feet tall. The outside of the building is mirrored glass that reflects the clouds and blue sky within its strong vertical lines.

The glass panes that cover the building measure eleven feet by five feet and weigh as much as 500 pounds. In the early days after the completion of the John Hancock Building’s construction, these massive glass panes would frequently pop loose from their frames and plummet hundreds of feet to the streets below. The falling panes seemed to be associated with high winds, and whenever the wind rose in Boston (which is quite often) streets around the building were closed off for the safety of the public.

It is thought that the air pressure caused the giant glass panes to flex and pop free from their frames. Every glass pane was eventually replaced by a much stiffer heat-treated glass and the problem was solved.

The John Hancock building was designed to be an icon etched into the Boston Skyline and it is. Its strong vertical lines, minimalist architectural design, and of course its height make it quite distinctive. However, when one thinks of Boston landmarks and skyscrapers in particular, the much older Prudential Building, also located in the Copley Plaza is more often top of mind. The Prudential Building was widely lambasted as ugly and out of character for the city of Boston when it was first built, but in over more than forty years it has become an icon of the city’s Back Bay area.

Since the John Hancock Building’s public observation deck was closed after September 11th, 2001, the Prudential’s 50th floor observation deck is the highest in Boston. It offers a 360 degree view of the city and houses museum exhibits and information about the city of Boston’s rich history as a port of entry for immigrants arriving in America from all over the world. Two floors up from the Prudential Tower’s observation deck is The Top of the Hub, a popular high-end restaurant with what is probably the best view of any restaurant in New England.

Regardless of which building one prefers, there can be no argument that both buildings have become etched into the Boston skyline as visible symbols of the city. Indeed they are the first parts of the city visible over the suburbian trees as one approaches the city by car from the West or North.