Massachusetts State House - Beacon Hill - Boston Massachusetts - stock photo

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - December 6, 2025: A winter sun setting on the Massachusetts State House. The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the state capitol and seat of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. A statue of the late U. S. President John F. Kennedy is in the foreground. The building houses the Massachusetts General Court (state legislature) and the offices of the Governor of Massachusetts. The building, designed by architect Charles Bulfinch, was completed in January 1798 and has repeatedly been enlarged since. It is one of the oldest state capitols in current use. It is considered a masterpiece of Federal architecture and among Bulfinch's finest works, and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architectural significance.