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Old South Meeting House (1729-30), Boston, Massachusetts; View from northwest. This Boston historic landmark was saved from the Great Fire of 1872 by a steam pumping engine "Kearsarge No. 3" brought in from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
King's Chapel (completed 1754), Boston, Massachusetts; Exterior from northwest in winter. Designed by Peter Harrison, the church never received a spire. Severe granite exterior. Wood portico added 1785.
King's Chapel (1754), Boston, Massachusetts; Interior looking east. Georgian elegance. Fluted Corinthian columns support graceful vault, panelled gallery, box pews, altar, pulpit, sounding board or canopy.
King's Chapel (1754), Boston, Massachusetts; Interior looking west. Fluted Corinthian columns support graceful vaulting. Box pews, panelled gallery, organ.
King's Chapel (1749-54), Boston, Massachusetts; West facade on summer evening. Designed by Peter Harrison. For many years after the American Revolutionary War called the "Stone Chapel" to omit the "king".
King's Chapel (1749-54), Boston, Massachusetts; West facade at dusk with evening lighting.
King's Chapel (1749-54), Boston, Massachusetts; West facade and south side in urban environment.
Massachusetts State House (1795-98), Boston, Massachusetts; Original (brick) part designed by Charles Bulfinch.
Massachusetts State House (1795-98), Boston, Massachusetts; Detail of central portion. Designed by Charles Bulfinch. Arguably, the most beautiful building in the United States. Golden dome, pediment, columned arcade, arched arcade.
Massachusetts State House (1795-98), Boston, Massachusetts; South facade from balloon.
Massachusetts State House (1795-98), Boston, Massachusetts; On winter night. The glow of the golden dome, arcade and brick work almost takes the chill off an otherwise frigid scene.
Massachusetts State House (1795-98),Charles Bulfinch, architect; View from East in context at dusk.
Massachusetts State House (1795-98); View from East at dusk.
Massachusetts State House (1795-98), Charles Bulfinch, architect; Dome at dusk.
Harrison Gray Otis House (1796); In winter. First of three houses for Otis designed by Charles Bulfinch. Otis and Bulfinch were two of the Mount Vernon Proprietors - the group that developed the south slope of Beacon Hill. Otis had a distinguished career in public life, serving in the United States and Massachusetts House of Representatives, as a US Senator and Mayor of Boston.His later Bulfinch-designed houses are on Mount Vernon and Beacon Streets.
Shirley-Eustis House (1747), Roxbury (Boston), Massachusetts; West facade. Thought to have been designed by Peter Harrison for colonial governor William Shirley. Two-story pilasters, shutters, front door surround, balustrade, cupola.
Shirley-Eustis House (1747), Roxbury (Boston), Massachusetts; East side and garden with lilacs. (More views of this house next page)
Shirley-Eustis House (1747), Roxbury (Boston), Massachusetts; Hall with Federal stair and chandelier.
Shirley-Eustis House (1747), Roxbury (Boston), Massachusetts; Detail of East door.
Shirley-Eustis House (1747), Roxbury (Boston), Massachusetts; West elevation.