Despite its reputation as one of the ugliest buildings in the world, Boston City Hall has been given a new designation to preserve it for years to come.

Boston City Hall has its admirers. And its detractors. But it’s an undeniable landmark of the city. And now it’s in writing.

Love it or hate it, Boston City Hall is historic. There's now paperwork to that effect. The Boston Landmarks Commission designated the building as a local landmark, recognizing the brutalist structure's "architectural,

Boston City Hall, a hulking example of Brutalist architecture, is the newest site to be designated as a historic landmark in the city.