Old State House

The Old State House is a historic building at 206 Washington Street in , Massachusetts, United States. Completed in 1713, it is the city's oldest extant public building, hosting the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the Massachusetts provincial and state governments during the 18th century.
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  • 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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Faneuil Hall and Boston City Hall.

Public building
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is a historic building in , Massachusetts, United States. Opened in 1742, the building was designed by artist John Smibert as a marketplace and meeting hall. is situated 580 feet northeast of Old State House.

Town hall
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is the seat of city government of , Massachusetts, United States. Surrounded by City Hall Plaza in the section of , it includes the offices of the Mayor and the City Council. is situated 630 feet north of Old State House.

Metro station
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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.

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A city of history and tradition, offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.

Locality
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was a square in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Now demolished, it was formerly located on the site of the current in .

Neighborhood
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in , , is a public square adjacent to , bounded by Congress Street, North Street, and the steps of the 60 State Street office tower.

Old State House

Latitude
42.35873° or 42° 21′ 31″ north
Longitude
-71.05747° or 71° 3′ 27″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Levels
2
Height
66 feet (20 metres)
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
87JC9W5V+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29608515
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4946324
Wiki­data 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: “老州議會大廈”
  • Chinese: “老州议会大厦”
  • 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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