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Massachusetts State House

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Massachusetts State House
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Massachusetts State House taken from Boston Common. 6/26/2012 3:10:35 PM

The State House is located across the street from Boston Common on Beacon Street. It is the state capital and was built in 1798 on land originally owned by John Hancock; the first elected governor of Massachusetts. The building was designed by Charles Bullfinch and sits on top of Beacon Hill. The east and west wings were added in 1917. The architects for these additions were Sturgis, Chapman and Andrews.

In order to stop the dome from leaking it was covered with sheets of copper in 1802 by Paul Revere’s company. The dome was later gilded with gold leaf in 1874. A pinecone tops the dome symbolizing Boston’s lumber business during the late eighteenth century. There is a wooden cod that hangs in the House of Representatives chamber given to the house by a merchant in 1784. This is known as the “sacred cod” and symbolizes the importance of the fishing industry in Massachusetts. Murals decorating the second floor under the dome were painted by Edward Brodney who won a contest to paint the first mural in 1936. He painted the second mural in 1938.


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Massachusetts State House

The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the "New" State House, is the state capitol and house of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. The building houses the Massachusetts General Court (state legislature) and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts.

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