Old State House
Also known as Second Town House
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About Old State House
Old State House, at Washington and State Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Boston to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 9, 1960, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 310 other Massachusetts listings. 25 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isState house in Boston, MA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 141 MB · National Archives↗1713 to today
- 1713Built, designed by Perry, Shaw and Hepburn; Isaiah Rogers
- 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Washington and State Sts., Boston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
70 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
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Memories of Old State House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Old State House
Is Old State House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000779).
Is Old State House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Oct 9, 1960. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 55 of them in Boston.
Can you visit Old State House?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of Old State House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 141 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793861 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.