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The Old State House, also known as the Old Provincial State House, [3] is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1713. It was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798. It is located at the intersection of Washington and State Streets and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States. [4]
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Before the current State House was completed in 1798, Massachusetts's government house was the Old State House on what is now Washington Street. For the building's design, architect Charles Bulfinch made use of two existing buildings in London: William Chambers's Somerset House, [8] and James Wyatt's Pantheon. [9]
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This building, constructed 1712, served as the seat of Massachusetts colonial and state government until 1793, when the current state house was built. It was outside this building that the Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770.
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Paul Revere House (Boston) – built in 1680; Pierce–Hichborn House (Boston) – an early Georgian house; 1711; Nichols House Museum (Boston) - by Charles Bulfinch; Dorchester. James Blake House – oldest house in Boston; 1648; Captain Lemuel Clap House – built for a descendant of an original settler; 1710 and 1765
Old Town House: Marblehead: c. 1727 The town house was constructed in 1727 and was a replacement for the Old Meeting House on Franklin Street. The upper level of the building served as a town hall, while the lower level was originally used as a market. Today it is still used for public events, and the upper floor has the G.A.R. Museum.