Boston: The Old State House
Old State House - Boston - Looking West on State Street
The Old State House, at the intersection of State and Washington Streets in Boston, was the seat of the government of the Colony of Massachusetts from its completion in 1713 until 1776. The Lion and Unicorn on the roof are taken from the coat of arms of the United Kingdom.
From 1776, it was the seat of state government, after which it was replaced by the "new" Massachusetts State House in 1798.
From this viewpoint, the Old State House is backed by One Boston Place. That building is a rather tedious 41-floor 1970's box, but its dark color does dramatically set off our elegant Georgian-style building.
