The land the State House sits on was originally a grazing field for John Hancock's cow pasture. Completed in 1798, the most unique and magnificent feature is the golden dome on top. Originally made of wood, it was later overlaid with copper by Paul Revere. I
n 1874, it was covered with 23 karat gold leaf for the first time in 1874 and then later painted black during WWII to protect the city from bombing attacks. In 1997, it was recently gilded and the golden dome shines once again!
As we toured the Boston and Concord areas, I noticed there were some other gold colored domes on several buildings.
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