Old State House
The Old State House is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Completed in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature, until 1798.Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Museum
- Description: state house in Boston, MA
- Also known as: “Second Boston Town House” and “Town House”
- Address: 208 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02109
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faneuil Hall and Boston City Hall.
Faneuil Hall
Public building
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faneuil Hall is a historic building near Government Center in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, the building was designed by artist John Smibert as a marketplace and meeting hall. Faneuil Hall is situated 580 feet northeast of Old State House.
Boston City Hall
Town hall
State station
Metro station
Photo: Urbanmechanic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
State station is an underground Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rapid transit station located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the transfer point between the Orange Line and the Blue Line, and one of four "hub stations" on the MBTA subway system.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston and Adams Square.
Boston
Adams Square
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Adams Square was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current Boston City Hall in Government Center.
Dock Square
Neighborhood
Photo: M2545, Public domain.
Dock Square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, is a public square adjacent to Faneuil Hall, bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.
Old State House
- Categories: parliament building, building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35873° or 42° 21′ 31″ northLongitude
-71.05747° or 71° 3′ 27″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Levels
2Height
66 feet (20 metres)Open location code
87JC9W5V+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 29608515OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledGeoNames ID
4946324Wikidata ID
Q1320533
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Old State House” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Vieya Casa l’Estáu de Massachusetts”
- Azerbaijani: “Köhnə Kapitol (Boston)”
- Azerbaijani: “Köhnə Kapitol”
- Catalan: “Old State House”
- Chinese: “老州政府大厦”
- Chinese: “老州议会大厦”
- Chinese: “老州議會大廈”
- Dutch: “Old State House”
- French: “Old State House”
- German: “Old State House”
- Italian: “Old State House”
- Japanese: “旧マサチューセッツ州会議事堂”
- Japanese: “旧マサチューセッツ州議事堂”
- Japanese: “旧州会議事堂”
- Korean: “올드 스테이트 하우스”
- Portuguese: “Old State House”
- Russian: “Старый Капитолий”
- Slovenian: “Old State House”
- Spanish: “Vieja Casa de Estado”
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