Massachusetts State House

Massachusetts State House
The Massachusetts State House in Boston, November 2016
Map
Location24 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°21′29.4″N 71°3′49.3″W / 42.358167°N 71.063694°W / 42.358167; -71.063694
Built1795–1798
Architect
Architectural styleFederal
Part ofBeacon Hill Historic District (ID66000130)
NRHP reference No.66000771
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLDecember 19, 1960[2]
Designated CPOctober 15, 1966

The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill[3][4] neighborhood of Boston. The building houses the Massachusetts General Court (state legislature) and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts. The building, designed by architect Charles Bulfinch, was completed in January 1798 at a cost of $133,333 (more than five times the budget), and has repeatedly been enlarged since. It is one of the oldest state capitols in current use. It is considered a masterpiece of Federal architecture and among Bulfinch's finest works, and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architectural significance.[5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Statehouse". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "Neighborhoods: Downtown". City of Boston. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Electoral Maps". Boston Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "NHL nomination for Massachusetts State House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 22, 2015.