Massachusetts State House

"High atop Beacon Hill, Massachusetts’ leaders and legislators attempt to turn their ideas into concrete policies and practices within the State House." Full review

"The monumental brick structure (1798, Charles Bulfinch) endures as a sparkling Boston landmark." Full review

"Two and a half miles of 16 sites steeped in history make up Boston's version of the 'Yellow Brick Road.'." Full review

"The Commonwealth’s “new” State House was designed and built in 1798 by Charles Bulfinch, and its dome, having originally been made of wood, was covered in copper by Paul Revere in 1802." Full review

"The building is the seat of government for the state, and the stomping ground of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Massachusetts State Legislature. " Full review

"Commanding court over Boston Common, high up on Beacon Street, the Massachusetts State house is built on a plot of land owned by founding father John Hancock." Full review

"On July 4, 1795, the surviving fathers of the Revolution were on hand to enshrine the ideals of their new Commonwealth in a graceful seat of government designed by Charles Bulfinch." Full review

"The great Federal-era architect Charles Bulfinch designed the central building of the state capitol, and in 1802 copper sheathing manufactured by Paul Revere replaced the shingles." Full review