Massachusetts State Capitol, Boston Photos

The Massachusetts state house building (1798) was designed by Charles Bulfinch who is considered America's first native-born architect & the inventor of the American Federalist style of architecture.

See also: Boston, U.S. State Capitols
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Massachusetts State House (1798) on Beacon Hill. Architect: Charles Bulfinch. On National Register.

Massachusetts State House gold dome.

Cupola with pineapple finial atop Massachusetts State House.

Portal of Massachusetts State House.

Facade of Massachusetts State House.

One of the original internal columns in Massachusetts State House.

Stained glass window with early US states seals surrounding that of Massachusetts in State House.

Rotunda of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of Pilgrims on the Mayflower in rotunda of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of John Eliot Preaching to the Indians in rotunda of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of Battle of Concord Bridge (April 19, 1775) in rotunda of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of the Return of the Colors after the Civil War (December 22, 1865) in rotunda of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of arguments for justice just outside rotunda of Massachusetts State House.

Stained glass window with historical seals of the state of Massachusetts in State House.

Stained glass window tracing history of seals of the state of Massachusetts in State House.

Stained glass of current seal with Indian of the state of Massachusetts in State House.

Stained glass of Revolutionary seal of state of Massachusetts in State House.

Mural of a Massachusetts Regiment being decorated by France in WW I outside House chamber in State House.

House chamber of Massachusetts State House.

House chamber of Massachusetts State House at floor level.

Wooden Codfish representing former prosperity of fishing industry hanging in House chamber of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of Bay Colony Charter being landed at Salem by Governor Winthrop (1630) in House chamber of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of Judge Samuel Sewall's act of repentance for the Salem Witchcraft Trials (1697) in House chamber of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of John Hancock proposing the Bill of Rights to the American Constitution (1788) in House chamber of Massachusetts State House.

Mural of John Adams, Samuel Adams & James Bowdoin drafting the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 in House chamber of State House.

Mural of revolt of 1689 against autocratic government of Governor Andros in House chamber of Massachusetts State House.

New Atrium between wings of Massachusetts State House with flags of the state's cities.

Atrium of Massachusetts State House with city flags.

Statue of orator Daniel Webster (1782-1852) at Massachusetts State House.

Statue of Civil War General Joseph Hooker (1814-79) at Massachusetts State House.


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