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Since the passing of the 1913 Federal Reserve Act, the Boston Fed has stood proud in the Financial District and serves the First Federal Reserve District that includes the six New England states: Connecticut (excluding Fairfield County), Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The Boston Fed is a beacon in the Boston area for financial services, economic research, and consumer information. This is a true financial establishment for the heart of Boston's main industry. Part of the Boston Harborwalk, a pedestrian path meant to revitalize and improve the enjoyment of Boston waterfront and promote its access to the public. Due to the re-construction of the Congress Street Bridge, pedestrians will need to walk by the Federal Reserve Building then cross Dorchester Street at Summer Street in order to enter the HarborWalk segment, which is furnished with benches and trees and provides great views of the Channel.
Colby Rottier of the Federal Reserve Bank is on the Friends of Fort Point Channel Board of Directors and is actively involved in the support, planning and promotion of the historic Fort Point district and its neighborhoods.
When this building went up, people immediately started calling it the "Venetian Blind" building, for obvious reasons. At 614 feet tall, it's the tallest building in the Financial District, and the 3rd tallest building in Boston.