The Massachusetts Capitol is one stop in the Galaxie’s continuing journey to photograph America’s state capitol buildings. This page is ready to grow as new photographs and stories are added.
Massachusetts Capitol
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The Galaxie at the Capitol
The 1966 Galaxie at the Massachusetts State Capitol in Boston.
Capitol and Capital City History
Designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798, the Massachusetts State House is a landmark of Federal architecture. Its gilded dome, originally covered in wood shingles and later copper, overlooks Boston Common and Beacon Hill.
Boston had long been the colony’s political and commercial center, so it naturally continued as capital after independence. The Beacon Hill site provided a prominent setting above the growing port city.