I saw the Massachusetts State House while walking the Freedom Trail in Boston. The giant golden dome draws your attention as you’re coming up on it. But the building itself is impressive as well. It’s built in that Romanesque style like so many other Capitols in the United States. The front looks like a temple that you might find in Rome or Greece. While it is built in the ancient style it still has a charming hint of Colonial America with its red bricks all around. The State House was completed in 1798 and designed by American architect Charles Bulfinch. The interior is just as impressive as the exterior. There is certainly no shortage of marble inside, and there are many ornate paintings of scenes from American History. 

            The State House greatly exceeded my expectations. I had been to the Texas and Oklahoma State Capitols before, and I was sure that the State House would be just the same… it wasn’t. There was just something different about this building, but I still can’t put my finger on what it was. Maybe it was the pieces of history that were kept on display, like old canons, or the fact that it’s one of the oldest state capitols. Either way I really recommend checking this one out if you get the chance. 

Photo from: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2018/tour-the-massachusetts-state-house/