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Franklin Square Apartments

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The Franklin Square Apartments are recognizable by their French Second Empire architecture, featuring a distinctive dome and elaborate trim that resembles a wedding cake. Built in eighteen sixty-eight, the structure originally operated as the Saint James Hotel, a luxury destination for travelers in Boston’s South End.

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