Boston City Hall, known for its brutalist architecture, is now an official historic landmark despite once being named the fourth ugliest building in the world.

Boston City Hall, notoriously considered among the world’s ugliest buildings, has been designated a local historic landmark. The designation, previously approved by the Boston Landmarks Commission, recognizes City Hall’s “architectural,

The hulking edifice has been described as both a triumph of Brutalist architecture and a monumental eyesore. Now, however you feel about Boston City Hall, it's also a landmark.

Wu said the recent designation honors City Hall’s deep historical and cultural significance. “For more than five decades, Boston City Hall has served as a hub where residents come together to shape our city’s future,

Boston City Hall has been declared a local historic landmark for its iconic — if sometimes controversial — brutalist architecture, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Friday. The 1968 structure, sometimes referred to as one of the world’s ugliest buildings,