Old State House

1:500 scale miniature paper model, about 2.75 inches wide when built

The cornerstone of this government meeting hall with first-floor merchant's exchange was laid in 1712. The building was the center of colonial government and commercial life in early Boston. A fire in 1747 destroyed the interior, but it was rebuilt using the same walls. The building has had several restorations to return it to its original colonial appearance.

Read more:

• Official National Park Service website with Old State House visitor info
• Timeline of historic events at the Old State House
• The Boston Massacre Historical Society retells the event at the Old State House on March 5, 1770
• The subway station entrance under the east end of the building opened in 1904