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  Massachusetts State House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Massachusetts State House, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA is the seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Located in the Boston neighborhood of Beacon Hill, the building houses the Massachusetts General Court and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives occupies a chamber on the west side of the Brigham addition.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Massachusetts_State_House   (757 words)

  
 Old State House (Boston) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After the American Revolution, the building served as the seat of the Massachusetts state government before its move to the present Massachusetts State House in 1798.
On July 11, 1976, as part of her Boston visit to celebrate the bicentenary of the United States of America, Queen Elizabeth II toured the Old State House and was shown a sample of original tea from the Boston Tea Party of 1773.
The other is the State House residence hall on the campus of Curry College in Milton, just outside Boston.
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 The Boston Historical Society and Museum
The Old State House, the oldest surviving public building in Boston, was built in 1713 to house the government offices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The Old State House continued as the seat of Massachusetts government until a new State House was built on Beacon Hill.
With the Old State House faced with the threat of dismantling and movement to Chicago, The Bostonian Society is founded to preserve the building.
www.bostonhistory.org /old_state_hs_hist.php   (1320 words)

  
 Tours: A Tour of the Massachusetts State House
In 1713 the seat of the Massachusetts government was the old State House at the corner of King (now Washington) and State streets.
The Bulfinch State House was completed on January 11, 1798 and was widely acclaimed as one of the more magnificent and well-situated buildings in the country.
Massachusetts' chief executive officer, the governor, is assisted by a cabinet and a governor's council.
www.sec.state.ma.us /trs/trsbok/trstour.htm   (840 words)

  
 U.S. Newswire : Releases : "MassEquality Director Testifies at Massachusetts State House Hearings"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
MassEquality was founded as a coalition dedicated to protecting the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's decision on marriage equality and to defeating any discriminatory amendment to the Massachusetts state constitution.
On November 18, 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that "the Constitution affirms the dignity and equality of all individuals.
The Massachusetts Constitution, which is the oldest Constitution in the country, has never been used as an instrument of discrimination, and we shouldn't start now.
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 iBoston - Your Guide to Massachusetts History
The Massachusetts State house was patterned after Somerset House (1776), considered to be England's leading 18th century civic building.
Connecticut State House which opened its doors in May of 1796, as the first state house in the union.
During this time Charles Bulfinch functioned as the person in city and state government who controlled development, and the workings of private developers, such as Harrison Gray Otis, who participated in the development of Beacon Hill.
www.iboston.org /mcp.php?pid=stateHouse   (417 words)

  
 Massachusetts State House Boston
The State House, or 'the hub of the solar system' according to Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, is quite impressive.
The building was first occupied by the 'Great and General Court' in 1798, when the Old State House was abandoned.
The same fish hanged in the Old State House, but was taken down, and not restored until after the peace.
www.celebrateboston.com /sites/statehouse.htm   (290 words)

  
 housessaleandbuy.com: massachusetts state house   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The schoolchildren of Massachusetts petitioned for the Corn was chosen as the official state dessert on December 12, 1996 candidates, including the toll house cookie and Indian pudding
Betty Poirier, Massachusetts State Representative, Fourteenth Bristol district Betty Poirier represents the Fourteenth Bristol district in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives.
Index to the 1865 Massachusetts State Census of "East Parish", Tisbury Transcribed from the LDS Microfilm by C. Baer, 1998.
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 Dr. Alan Keyes, Massachusetts State House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
I think that what we see clearly, in the situation that is faced by all of you here in Massachusetts, is one of the clearest and most real challenges possible to the love that ought to motivate the hearts of parents for their children, of citizens for their society and for one another.
We are directly faced with the consequence of state sponsorship and government action that uses our own resources and those institutions supposed to represent our interests, to trample on our rights and destroy our most loving interest of all: the interest we have in the right moral education of our young.
For in order to promote the effort by one group to destroy the religious freedom of every other group, the state is sanctioning an approach to education that not only undermines sexual responsibility, it undermines that assumption of human moral capacity that is necessary for any moral education at all.
www.massnews.com /past_issues/2000/9_Sept/900key3.htm   (4220 words)

  
 Goody Clancy: Massachusetts State House
A main restoration challenge was the state requirement that the complex remain fully occupied and open to visitors during construction.
Another challenge was matching the grand Federalist style of the building's original Bulfinch front, while preserving the integrity of the three later additions.
This first major restoration of the State House is a tribute to the past, the present, and posterity."
www.gcassoc.com /html/proj_descr.asp?pageid=1173   (249 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Catholic Politicians in Massachusetts
Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,
Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1907; candidate for
Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1917-26, 1929-30; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,
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 Freedom Trail-State House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The gold-domed Massachusetts State House sits at the crest of Beacon Hill, overlooking Boston Common.
Designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798, the "new" State House is still the home of the Massachusetts legislature.
Located opposite the State House is the monument to Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the starting point for the Black Heritage Trail.
www.nps.gov /bost/State_House.htm   (68 words)

  
 Old State House Museum - Boston, MA, 02109-1702 - Citysearch
The oldest surviving public building in Boston houses a whole lot of history.
Since 1713, when the Old State House was built to house the government offices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, its life has been anything but quiet (the Declaration of Independence was first proclaimed from the balcony in 1776).
Sign up as a member of the Bostonian Society for benefits like free admission to the Old State House Museum and Society's research library, discounts at museum shops and invitations to lectures and program with special member rates.
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 City of Boston
It was the center of all political life and debate in colonial Boston.
The Royal Governor presided here until the new State House was built on Beacon Hill in 1798.
Massachusetts school children, children under six, and Boston Senior Citizens and members are free.
www.cityofboston.gov /freedomtrail/oldstate.asp   (128 words)

  
 Stop 3: Massachusetts State House
The mural, part of the State House Women’s Leadership Project initiated to make State House art more inclusive, was commissioned by The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities.
Each of these women were chosen for having made a major contribution to the government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lucy Stone had toured the country speaking for abolition and women’s rights and was one of the first women in the United States to make a career of lecturing.
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 The Massachusetts State House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Massachusetts State House Building was designed by prominent archtiect Charles Bullfinch, and completed in 1798.
As with the Tennessee State Capitol (and a number of other state capitol buildings) the Massachusetts State House was intentionally placed on top of a hill.
Status: Remains in use as the Massachusetts State Capitol, housing the Governor's Office and the State Legislature.
www.plannersweb.com /publicbldgs/OTH-MassachusettsCapitol.html   (106 words)

  
 Massachusetts State House quiz -- free game
Where is the "sacred cod" located in the State House?
Prior to June 2003 the past four governors of Massachusetts were Republicans.
What room in the State House displays the flag of each city and town in Massachusetts?
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=128770   (146 words)

  
 City of Boston
Built in 1798, the "new" State House is located across from the Boston Common on the top of Beacon Hill.
The land was once owned by Massachusetts first elected governor, John Hancock.
In the House of Representatives chambers hangs a wooden codfish that signifies the importance of the fishing industry to the Commonwealth.
www.cityofboston.gov /freedomtrail/massachusettshouse.asp   (115 words)

  
 State Capitol of Massachusetts
l is the city or town that is the seat of government in a state or nation.
l is the building in which the state legislative body meets.
The Old State House is the oldest surviving state building in Boston.
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 Massachusetts State House - Boston, MA: things to see and do in Boston, MA - ExploreNewEngland.com
Massachusetts State House - Boston, MA: things to see and do in Boston, MA - ExploreNewEngland.com
Boston, MA Attractions > Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA
Nevertheless, this is the new State House, as opposed to the Old State House.
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Massachusetts AIDS Action Committee Founding Director Kessler To Retire (Medical News Today)
Larry Kessler, founding director of AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, on Wednesday announced that he plans to retire on April 30, the AP/Boston Globe reports (AP/Boston Globe, 2/15).
A gallon of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline averaged two dollars and 19.9 cents according to a Triple-A of Southern New England survey today.
massachusetts.info-dig.info /massachusettsstatehouse.aspx   (100 words)

  
 Massachusetts State House - Massachusetts Quiz
Here's a short but tough quiz about the Massachusetts State House.
It should be fairly easy if you are familiar with the building.
* Prior to June 2003 the past four governors of Massachusetts were Republicans.
www.funtrivia.com /quizdetails.cfm?id=128770   (55 words)

  
 Massachusetts State Colleges
On April 28, 2005, students from throughout Massachusetts converged on the State House in Boston.
Leaving the state should not be the only way to find fair compensation and a modicum of respect.
He publishes on a wide variety of topics, is frequently invited to speak at regional and international conferences, and is recognized throughout Massachusetts as a leader in international education and distance learning.
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 United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 2nd Session: Homepage
Oversight plans based on the jurisdiction of the committee and the hearing schedules for the 109th Congress.
Schedule the House intends to consider for the current legislative week.
Current operating status of the United States House of Representatives.
www.house.gov   (239 words)

  
 Acclaim Images - state house posters and art prints
0115-0511-0911-4217: Aerial View of The Massachusetts State House and Fall Foliage in Boston, MA
0115-0510-3117-4531: The Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA
0115-0510-2811-0313: Massachusetts State House and Moon in Boston, Massachusetts
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 eBay - massachusetts state ..., Historical Memorabilia, Coins US items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Massachusetts = MA State Police K-9 Explosive Bomb Dog
Massachusetts = MA State Police Dept Swat Reaction
Boston's Massachusetts Old State House Conoco travel pc
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 Massachusetts State House | Museum/Attraction Review | Boston | Frommers.com
Boston is one of the only American cities where a building whose cornerstone was laid in 1795 (by Gov. Samuel Adams) would be called the "new" anything.
The great Federal-era architect Charles Bulfinch designed the central building of the state capitol, and in 1802 copper sheathing manufactured by Paul Revere replaced the shingles on the landmark dome.
The House of Representatives congregates under a wooden fish, the Sacred Cod.
www.frommers.com /destinations/boston/A29754.html   (363 words)

  
 Massachusetts State House Concert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The CCHS Band performed at the Massachusetts State House in December 1997, and had the honor of being conducted by the Governor.
Governor Cellucci and the State House of Representatives recognized the students as Official Ambassadors of the Commonwealth during their stay in Hokkaido, our sister state in Japan.
Massachusetts signed a Sister-State Agreement with Hokkaido in 1990.
www.aquaweb.com /japan/mass.html   (58 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Massachusetts: State House of Representatives
The Political Graveyard: Massachusetts: State House of Representatives
Members of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 1776-2002 (May be incomplete!)
The coverage of the site includes certain federal officials, state officeholders and candidates in all 50 states, state and national political party officials, federal and state judges, and mayors (including candidates at election for mayor) of qualifying cities.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html   (273 words)

  
 Massachusetts State House - Boston Freedom Trail Photos
Massachusetts State House - Boston Freedom Trail Photos
One of the first stops on the Freedom Trail is the "new" Massachusetts State House.
The State House, completed in 1798, was designed by Charles Bulfinch and is the current center of Massachusetts government.
masstraveljournal.com /scrapbook/freetrail/freePhotos1_1.html   (42 words)

  
 Massachusetts State House - Charles Bulfinch - Great Buildings Online
An archetype for domed state houses across the United States.
The Massachusetts State House was much admired from the first, and the fact that a central dome became an almost universal feature of American state houses is due at least as mcuh to its example as to that of the national capitol.
Create your own Massachusetts State House in live 3D with DesignWorkshop® Classic Home Design for just $79.95!
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