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Capitol · Boston, United States
Massachusetts State House
- Dated
- Dated 1795–98
- Declared purpose
- Seat of the Massachusetts government
- Today
- Survives, still the state house
- Build time
- About 3 years (1795–98)
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- Charles Bulfinch, architect: about 32 when credited (1795, born 1763). Build time on record: about 3 years (1795–98).All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
Charles Bulfinch's domed state house on Beacon Hill. The dome was covered in copper by Paul Revere's company in 1802 and later gilded.
Revere's copper
Paul Revere's company sheathed the dome in copper in 1802.
A model for others
Its domed form was copied by later capitols.
Architect of record
Charles Bulfinch (born 1763) was about 32 when credited with the design in 1795. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why did the domed capitol become the American standard?
Possible original uses
- Capitol
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
