The Massachusetts State House features a stately exterior of red brick faced with ashlar granite. Elegant sandstone trim around windows and cornices provides a refined contrast to the darker brick and granite base, highlighting the building’s balanced neoclassical design. Nagel Photography/Shutterstock
Rising above Boston’s historic streets from its prominent perch atop Beacon Hill, the Massachusetts State House commands attention with its iconic golden dome, one of the most recognizable features of the city’s skyline. Completed in 1798, the building has served as the seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for more than two centuries. It replaced the colonial-era Old State House, which had housed the government since 1713.
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