Massachusetts State House
Place 1 of 19Massachusetts, USA

Massachusetts State House

Massachusetts State House emblem

The history

The gold-domed 1798 capitol on Beacon Hill, designed by Charles Bulfinch — the head of the Freedom Trail. Its dome was once wood, then copper rolled by Paul Revere, and finally gilded in 23-karat gold.

The archival photograph

The Boston troops as reviewed on President Adam's birthday ... also a view of the New State House &C. & C (NYPL Hades-118333-54279).tif
1903 — The Boston troops as reviewed on President Adam's birthday ... also a view of the New State House &C. & C (NYPL Hades-118333-54279) · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is