Massachusetts State House
Historic Buildings: Government
Historic Buildings: Government
Dates
- Constructed, 1798
- Renovation, 1917
Landmark Designations
- National Register of Historic Places
- National Historic Landmark
Podcasts
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Development of Beacon Hill - Jay Wickersham
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Description
Completed on January 11, 1798, the Massachussets State House was widely praised as one of the most magnificent buildings in the country.
Paul Revere overlaid the building's original wooden dome with copper. In 1874 the dome was again overlaid, with 23 karat gold leaf.
The Massachusetts State House is a site on the Freedom Trail.
Paul Revere overlaid the building's original wooden dome with copper. In 1874 the dome was again overlaid, with 23 karat gold leaf.
The Massachusetts State House is a site on the Freedom Trail.
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Location
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02133
United States
Boston, MA 02133
United States
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| Henry Cabot Lodge | 74 feet | | ||
| Horace Mann | 94 feet | | ||
| John Fitzgerald Kennedy | 177 feet | | ||
| General Joseph Hooker | 228 feet | | ||
| Park Place | 264 feet | | ||
| Anne Hutchinson | 302 feet | |
