Old State House
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The Old State House is a historic 18th-century building in downtown Boston that served as the seat of colonial and early state government and is a key landmark on the Freedom Trail.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
former state house
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historic building → museum → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian architecture
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| category |
Buildings and structures on the Freedom Trail
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Government buildings completed in 1713 → History museums in Massachusetts → Museums in Boston → State and colonial capitols in the United States → |
| city |
Boston
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| coordinateLocation |
42.3589° N, 71.0578° W
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| country |
United States of America
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| floorCount |
3
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| formerlyOperatedBy |
Bostonian Society
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| function |
meeting place of the Massachusetts General Court (colonial legislature)
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| hasBalcony |
east balcony
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| hasCollection |
Revolutionary-era artifacts
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| hasExhibition |
Boston Revolutionary history exhibits
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| hasSiteOn |
Boston Massacre site
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| hasSymbol |
lion statue
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unicorn statue → |
| hasTour |
guided Freedom Trail tours
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| heritageDesignation |
Boston Landmark
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National Historic Landmark → |
| inception |
1713
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| locatedAtIntersectionOf |
State Street
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Washington Street → |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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downtown Boston → |
| locatedOn |
Freedom Trail
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| materialUsed |
brick
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| nearby |
Faneuil Hall
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Old South Meeting House → |
| operatedBy |
Revolutionary Spaces
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| ownedBy |
City of Boston
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| partOf |
Boston National Historical Park
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| publicAccess |
yes
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| roofMaterial |
wood
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| significance |
one of the oldest public buildings in the United States
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| significantEvent |
Boston Massacre (1770)
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reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 → |
| state |
Massachusetts
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| transportConnection |
State Street MBTA station
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| use |
history museum
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seat of colonial government → seat of early Massachusetts state government → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Boston National Historical Park
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Freedom Trail → |
hasSite |
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State Street station
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hasEntranceNear |
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Boston, Massachusetts
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hasHistoricSite |
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State Street (Boston)
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hasLandmark |
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National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts
("Old State House (Boston)")
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includesSite |
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State Street station
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locatedNear |
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King Street, Boston
("Old State House, Boston")
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near |
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Old South Meeting House
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nearby |
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Massachusetts State House
("Old State House (Boston)")
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replaces |