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Massachusetts State House
The
Massachusetts State House,
also known as the
Massachusetts Statehouse
or the
New State House,
is the
state capitol
and house of government of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
, located in the
Beacon Hill
/
Downtown
neighborhood of
Boston
. The building houses the
Massachusetts General Court
(
state legislature
) and the offices of the
Governor of Massachusetts
. The building, designed by noted architect
Charles Bulfinch
, was completed in 1798, and has repeatedly been enlarged since. It is considered a masterpiece of
Federal architecture
and among Bulfinch's finest works, and was designated a
National Historic Landmark
for its architectural significance.
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