Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, commonly known as the Boston Fed, is responsible for the First District of the Federal Reserve, which covers New England: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and all of Connecticut except Fairfield County.[1][2][3] It has been headquartered since 1977 in the distinctive 614-foot (187 m) tall, 32-story Federal Reserve Bank Building at 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston. Designed by architecture firm Hugh Stubbins & Associates, the tower portion of the building is suspended between two towers on either side. From 1922 to 1977, the bank's headquarters were located at 250 Franklin Street, currently occupied by the Langham Hotel Boston.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Federal Reserve Seal
Headquarters
HeadquartersFederal Reserve Bank Building
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston , Massachusetts, USA
EstablishedMay 18, 1914 (1914-05-18)
PresidentEric S. Rosengren
Central bank of
Websitewww.BostonFed.org
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is one of twelve regional banks that make up the Federal Reserve System

The code of the Bank is A1, meaning that dollar bills from this Bank will have the letter A on them. Its current president is Eric S. Rosengren, who replaced Cathy E. Minehan in July 2007. The Boston Fed describes its mission as promoting "growth and financial stability in New England and the nation". [4] The Boston Fed also includes the New England Public Policy Center.[5]

This building was designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1978.

Board of Directors

The following people serve on the board of directors as of August 2017.[6] Terms expire on December 31 of their final year on the board.[6]

Map of the First District

Class A
Class A
Name Title Term Expires
Michael E. Tucker President and Chief Executive Officer
Greenfield Co-operative Bank
Greenfield, Massachusetts		 2017
Peter L. Judkins President and Chief Executive Officer
Franklin Savings Bank
Farmington, Maine		 2018
Joseph L. Hooley Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
State Street Corporation
Boston, Massachusetts		 2019

Class B
Class B
Name Title Term Expires
Kathleen E. Walsh President and Chief Executive Officer
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 2017
Roger S. Berkowitz President and Chief Executive Officer
Legal Sea Foods, LLC
Boston, Massachusetts		 2018
Niraj Shah Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, and Co-Chairman
Wayfair
Boston, Massachusetts		 2019

Class C
Class C
Name Title Term Expires
Gary L. Gottlieb, MD

(Chair)

 Chief Executive Officer
Partners In Health
Boston, Massachusetts		 2017
Phillip L. Clay

(Deputy Chair)

 Professor - Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Cambridge, Massachusetts		 2018
Christina Hull Paxson President
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island		 2019
  • On an overcast day.
  • The Federal Reserve Bank's position to the rest of the Financial District of Boston.
  • The parking lot security methods installed for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston building viewed from the back.
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston viewed from the side at street level. The entire building is covered with a matte aluminum paneling.
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston building front entrance.
  • The Federal Reserve Building of Boston viewed from the side.
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston tower near the South Boston financial district.
  • The Federal Reserve Bank Building in Downtown Boston.
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See also

References
  1. Second Federal Reserve District Banking Markets
  2. "Eric S. Rosengren:President Federal Reserve Bank of Boston". Federal Reserve Bank Presidents. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. January 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  3. "FAQS:Federal Reserve Banks". Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  4. "Press Release". Federal Reserve System. 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  5. New England Public Policy Center
  6. "Directors of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston". The Federal Reserve. August 5, 2017.


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