CELEBRATE BOSTON FREE PHOTOS

Steeple & Tower, Elder & Modern

A view from Arlington Street in the Back Bay, contrasting two different architectural design periods. The steeple of Arlington Street Church is in the foreground, with the Berkeley Building (Old John Hancock Tower) displayed in the background. Arlington Street Church was completed in 1861, and has gothic design elements. The Berkeley Building was completed in 1947, and has post-modern design elements, with a hint of art deco influence (subjective).