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Building Boston's skyline

Boston's skyline is constantly changing , and it will continue to grow taller with proposed additions. Upcoming plans include the 47-story residential and retail Copley Place tower and a proposed building in Downtown Crossing that could rival the tallest in the Financial District. The new changes got us looking back at how Boston's relatively young skyline grew to where it is today. Here's a look back at how Boston's skyline was built. Pictured: The view of the Back Bay from the Harvard Bridge was very different in 1963.
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By Christina Reinwald, Boston.com correspondent

Boston's skyline is constantly changing, and it will continue to grow taller with proposed additions. Upcoming plans include the 47-story residential and retail Copley Place tower and a proposed building in Downtown Crossing that could rival the tallest in the Financial District. The new changes got us looking back at how Boston's relatively young skyline grew to where it is today. Here's a look back at how Boston's skyline was built.

Pictured: The view of the Back Bay from the Harvard Bridge was very different in 1963.