Federal Building - View this location on map The 1933 Federal Building was built during the height of the Depression as the Boston home of the Federal Courts and the U.S. Post Office, and was the site of precedent-setting judicial decisions on New Deal legislation and civil rights. The granite and limestone tower, incorporating elements of both Art Deco and Stripped Classical styles, was designed by the nationally known Boston firm of Cram & Ferguson in collaboration with the U.S. Treasury. In 1972, it was renamed the John W. McCormack Post Office and Court House for the former Speaker of the House from Boston. 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA Historical

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