United Shoe Machinery Building - View this location on map Built in 1930, the United Shoe Machinery Building is Boston's best example of the Art Deco style. This 24-story structure was the first building designed to comply with a 1928 zoning amendment which allowed taller buildings, but required setbacks to provide light and air to abutting structures. By 1919 the United Shoe Machinery Corp. controlled 98% of the shoe machinery production and distribution in the United States. 160 Federal St., Boston, MA Historical

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