Seat of the Massachusetts General Court
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Government building
|
| gptkbp:adjacentTo |
gptkb:Boston_Common
|
| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Charles_Bulfinch
|
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Georgian
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 1.5 acres
|
| gptkbp:built |
1795
1798 |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
Brick
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol_of_democracy_in_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:established |
1780
|
| gptkbp:eventsHosted |
Public hearings
|
| gptkbp:function |
House_of_Representatives_and_Senate_meetings
|
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:Massachusetts_General_Court
|
| gptkbp:height |
approximately 220 feet
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:oldest_continuously_functioning_state_legislature_in_the_United_States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Seat of the Massachusetts General Court
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
Legislative sessions
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
National_Historic_Landmark
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitutional_Convention_of_1917
Public health discussions Tax reform discussions Economic development discussions Public hearings on legislation Health care reform discussions Public safety discussions Budget debates Housing policy discussions Social justice discussions Education funding debates Gun control legislation discussions Immigration policy discussions Infrastructure funding discussions Labor rights discussions Public transportation discussions Public works discussions Voting rights discussions Environmental legislation discussions Civil service reform discussions Constitutional Convention of 1780 Judicial appointments discussions State budget approval discussions State law amendments discussions Statewide initiatives discussions Transportation infrastructure discussions Civil_Rights_Movement_discussions Legislative_sessions_during_the_American_Revolution |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
State_House_dome
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
yes
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
1895
1930s 1970s 2000s |
| gptkbp:stadium |
Gold leaf
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| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
Beacon_Hill_neighborhood
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
open to the public
|