Old State House (Boston)
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The Old State House is a historic building at 206 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Completed in 1713, it is the city's oldest extant public building, hosting the judicial, le
Looking southwest in 2013
Marker just outside the building commemorating the Boston Massacre, which occurred nearby
This engraving by Paul Revere, portraying the Boston Massacre, shows the Old State House sitting prominently behind the action.
Triumphal arch, built in 1789 in preparation for Washington's visit to the city
First Town-House (Boston)
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The First Town-House in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, was located on the site of today's Old State House and served as Boston's first purpose-built town hall and colonial government seat.
Old State House (Boston)
…located on Boston's Freedom Trail and is designated as a National Historic Landmark and Boston Landmark. Two buildings previously occupied the site: the First Town-House, which burned down in 1711, followed by the Second Town-House, which was rebuilt after being gutted by fire in 1747. The state legislature, the…
Conjectural drawing of the First Town-House, King Street, Boston
Conjectural drawing of the First Boston Town-House, as sketched in 1930.