The Massachusetts State House, showing the Charles Bulfinch-designed building

The Massachusetts State House, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA is the seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located in the Boston neighborhood of Beacon Hill, the building houses the Massachusetts General Court and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts. [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Massachusetts State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798. ... For other instances of Boston, see Boston (disambiguation) Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. ... A state house is the meeting place, in a U.S. state capital, of the state legislature. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Senators Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) Official language(s) English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... 2nd Harrison Gray Otis House, 85 Mount Vernon Street. ... Massachusetts General Court - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Governor of Massachusetts Part the Second, Chapter II, Section I, Article I of the Massachusetts Constitution reads, There shall be a supreme executive magistrate, who shall be styled, The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and whose title shall be -- His Excellency. ...

History

The State House was designed by Charles Bulfinch as a replacement for the Old State House. The cornerstone was laid by John Hancock, who previously used the location as a cow pasture, and the building was completed on January 11, 1798. The Massachusetts State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798. ... Old State House, circa July 2003. ... Portrait of Hancock (full portrait) Hancocks signature on the United States Declaration of Independence John Hancock (January 12, 1737 (O.S.) – October 8, 1793 (N.S.)) was President of the Continental Congress, and the first person to sign the United States Declaration of Independence. ... Look up Cow on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Cow may refer to: Cattle regardless of sex (in vernacular usage). ... Pastureland Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulates as part of a farm or ranch. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

However, eighty years after the building's dedication, the original red-brick building was deemed too small and there were proposals to build a new state house in the geographical center of the state. Instead, the State House was expanded. The first was the rear addition which was added in 1831. This addition was later expanded in the years 1853 to 1856 and again in the years 1889 to 1895 by Charles Brigham. From 1914 to 1917, two wings made of Vermont marble were added to the west and east ends of the original building. 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Marble This page is about the metamorphic rock. ...

The State House's exterior colors also changed. The entire building was painted white in 1825 and later yellow-gold in 1855. With the addition of the east and west wings, the building was again painted white. In 1928, all of the paint was removed, resulting in the current color scheme of the State House. 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Furthermore, the dome itself wasn't always gold. After being clad in copper, it was first painted gray and then light yellow. The dome was repainted gray in 1831. It was not gilded with gold leaf until 1874. However, the dome was painted gray during World War II to prevent enemy ships from using the dome to aim their guns. 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Gold leaf is a sheet of real, nearly pure gold, worked into extremely thin sheets only a few micrometres thick. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ...

The building's exterior underwent a major renovation in 2001 and 2002. During that time, the exterior was covered with a shroud with pictures of three hills, including Beacon Hill, that once stood in the area. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Description

The equestrian statue of General Joseph Hooker

The building sits on 6.7 acres (27,000 m²) of land on top of Beacon Hill in Boston. It is the oldest remaining building in that location. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 386 KB)MA state house by sararech: This is the Hooker statue at the MA state house in Boston. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 386 KB)MA state house by sararech: This is the Hooker statue at the MA state house in Boston. ... Equestrianism relates to the riding of horses. ... This article is about Joseph Hooker, the U.S. Civil War Major General. ... For other instances of Boston, see Boston (disambiguation) Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. ...

The original wood dome, which leaked, was covered with copper in 1802. It was first painted gray and then light yellow before being gilded with gold leaf in 1874. The dome is topped with a pine cone representing the importance of the lumber industry to the early New England economy. --69. ... Gold leaf is a sheet of real, nearly pure gold, worked into extremely thin sheets only a few micrometres thick. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ...

In front of the building is an equestrian statue of General Joseph Hooker. Other statues in front of the building include Daniel Webster, educator Horace Mann, and former US President John F. Kennedy. The statues of Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer are located on the lawns below the east and west wings. Equestrianism relates to the riding of horses. ... This article is about Joseph Hooker, the U.S. Civil War Major General. ... Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was a United States Senator and Secretary of State. ... image courtesy of the University of Texas Horace Mann (May 4, 1796 – August 2, 1859), American education reformer and abolitionist, was born in Franklin, Massachusetts. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), often referred to as Jack Kennedy or JFK, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Anne Hutchinson on Trial by Edwin Austin Abbey Anne Hutchinson (July 17, 1591 – August 20, 1643) was the unauthorized Puritan preacher of a dissident church discussion group, and pioneer in Rhode Island and the Bronx. ... Mary Dyer is led to the gallows Mary Barrett Dyer (1611? - June 1, 1660) was an English Quaker who was hanged in Boston, Massachusetts for repeatedly defying a law banning Quakers from the colony. ...

The original red-brick Bulfinch building contains the Governor's offices (on the west end) with the Massachusetts Senate occupying the former House of Representatives Chamber under the dome. The Massachusetts House of Representatives occupies a chamber on the west side of the Brigham addition. Hanging over this chamber is the Sacred Cod, which was given to the House of Representatives in 1784 by a Boston merchant. The Sacred Cod symbolizes the importance of the fishing industry to the early Massachusetts economy. The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... Species Gadus morhua Gadus macrocephalus Gadus ogac This article is about codfish; for other meanings, see COD. Cod surfacing Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of fish, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ...

Trivia

The producers of the movie Amistad used several interior shots of the State House. One scene included the House of Representatives Chamber, which was briefly seen as the US House of Representatives Chamber. Amistad (Spanish for friendship) is a 1997 Steven Spielberg movie based on a slave mutiny that took place aboard a ship of the same name in 1839. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ...

Also, highway signs indicating the distance to Boston aren't measuring the distance to the city limits. Instead, the measurements indicate the distance to the State House dome.

References

• Cupolas of Capitalism - State Capitol Building Histories (L-ME) (1998-2005). Cupola.com. May 17, 2005.
• The Evolution of the State House (2005). Interactive State House. Mass.gov . May 17, 2005.

External link

• A Tour of the Massachusetts State House