Massachusetts State House

The Massachusetts State House, also called the New State House, located in Boston, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located in the Boston neighborhood of Beacon Hill, the building houses the Massachusetts General Court and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts. The State House was designed by Charles Bulfinch as a replacement for the Old State House. The cornerstone was laid by John Hancock, who previously used the location as a cow pasture, and the building was completed on January 11, 1798. 80 years later, the original red-brick building was expanded with a rear addition in 1831 (later expanded again in 1856 and and 1895), and two wings made of Vermont marble on the west and east ends in 1917.

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Massachusetts State House

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Massachusetts State House

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Massachusetts State House

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