Old State House | |
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| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°21′31.57″N 71°3′28.1″W / 42.3587694°N 71.057806°W |
| Built | 1713 |
| Architect | Original Architect: Thomas Joy (rebuilt 1748) Repairs and alternations: Thomas Dawes (c. 1772) Alterations: Isaiah Rogers (1830) Restoration: George Albert Clough (1881–1882) Renovation: Goody, Clancy and Associates (1991)[2] |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000779[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | October 9, 1960 |
The Old State House, also known as the Old Provincial State House,[3] is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1713. It was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798. It is located at the intersection of Washington and State Streets and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States.[4]
It is one of the landmarks on Boston's Freedom Trail and is the oldest surviving public building in Boston. It now serves as a history museum that was operated by the Bostonian Society through 2019. On January 1, 2020, the Bostonian Society merged with the Old South Association in Boston to form Revolutionary Spaces.[5] The Old State House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1994.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Southworth, Susan and Michael, AIA Guide to Boston.
- ^ Old provincial state house; maintenance and preservation - (Mass. Gen. L. c. 8, § 20)
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Old State House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ "News & Press". Revolutionary Spaces. Retrieved April 29, 2020.