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48 Brattle Street, Cambridge
Architect: Benjamin Thompson & Associates
Date: 1969

Like a giant display case, this modernist landmark with its audacious glass facade shows its interior for pedestrians to admire – a clear precursor to the coming Apple store. In 2003, the building, now a Crate & Barrel, won the 25-Year Award from the American Institute of Architects.