Built in 1798, the State House is widely acclaimed as one of the more magnificent buildings in the US. The golden dome, its most distinct feature, once made of wood, was most recently gilded in 1997.
Don't miss the informative tours available here daily. Best to call ahead for timings and reserve. Great insight to the workings of the state's legislators - House of reps and the senates.
The dome was painted gray during WWII to keep it dark during black outs, then re-gilded with 23k gold in 1997. The gold leaf is so thin that if rolled together, would be about the size of a pineapple
The tours are given weekdays year-round from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm, and are free of charge. The building is open from 8:45 am to 5 pm. The Massachusetts State House is closed on weekends and holidays.
Building started on July 4th 1795, when, with Samuel Adam and Paul Revere presiding, 15 white horses (one for each state in the union -13 plus Vermont and Kentucky) pulled the cornerstone up the hill.
One of Boston's most enduring nicknames, "The Hub of the Universe," is from a remark by Oliver Wendell Holmes in which he states that the "Boston State-House is the Hub of the Solar System."
Free tours before 3.30pm each day. Really beautiful and worth a visit. Enter via the general hooker entrance (not the main entrance, that's ceremonial).
Built 1798 as replacement of Old State House on Washington St. Where all distances in Boston measured from. Dome covered in 23.5 carrotgold leaf. Dome painted black during WWII. More info in our blog Daha fazlasını oku
The Massachusetts State House sits at the top of Beacon Hill on land that was once John Hancock’s cow pasture. Tours are offered weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Daha fazlasını oku
Our State House was designed by Charles Bulfinch, America's first great architect, who also designed the first dome of the US Capitol (replaced in the mid-1800s by the one we know today.)
After you visit the State House, stroll around Beacon Hill, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Boston. Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once lived here.
On March 8, 1954, Professor Westmeyer took his College of General Education (what is now the College of General Studies) class on a tour of the State House.
President-elect John F. Kennedy addressed the Massachusetts General Court here on January 9, 1961, in what would later be known as The City Upon a Hill speech. Listen to the audio at the link. Daha fazlasını oku