John W McCormack Post Office & Court House, Boston

This imposing structure is the 1933 Federal Building in Post Office Square, Boston. It was designed by the Boston firm of Cram & Ferguson in collaboration with the US Treasury.

In 1972 it was renamed the John W McCormack Post Office & Court House for the former Speaker of the House of Representatives who came from Boston.

Panels on the upper positions of each wing of the building feature stylised eagles and the corners carry fasces, an ancient symbol of power.

As is common with Art Deco buildings, the doors and surrounding entrance are well decorated.

A stylised eagle is carved into the black granite above the doors.

And above that the decoration continues on the columns and the metalwork on the windows.

Powerful and imposing, just as you would expect a government building to be.