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Boston Architecture

18th Century Architecture

Religious Architecture

18th Century Churches

Old North Church,
Boston
Old North Church,
Boston

Old South Meetinghouse,
Boston

King's Chapel,
Boston
King's Chapel,
Boston

King's Chapel,
Boston
King's Chapel,
Boston
  1. Old North Church, Boston, 1723. Designed by Wm. Price, printseller.
  2. Old North Church, interior, Boston, 1723. Designed by Wm. Price, printseller.
  3. Old South Meeting House, Boston, 1729-30. Robert Twelves, architect.
  4. King's Chapel, Boston, 1750. Peter Harrison, architect.
  5. King's Chapel, Boston, 1750. Peter Harrison, architect.
  6. King's Chapel, Boston, 1750. Peter Harrison, architect.
  7. King's Chapel, Boston, 1750. Peter Harrison, architect.

Old State House, 1712

Old State House,
Boston
Old State House,
Boston
Old State House,
Boston
Unicorn, Royal symbol,
Old State House,
Boston

  1. Old State House Boston, 1712. (First Town House). William Payne, builder.
  2. Old State House Boston, 1712. (First Town House). William Payne, builder.
  3. Old State House Boston, 1712. (First Town House). William Payne, builder. As it looked before 1881 restoration; from the State House Memorial, 1893.
  4. Unicorn, Royal symbol, Old State House, 1712. (First Town House). Restored 19th century.

Charles Bulfinch: State House, 1795-98

State House, Boston
State House, Boston
State House, Boston

State House, Boston
State House, Boston
State House, Boston

  1. State House Boston, 1795-98. Charles Bulfinch, architect.
  2. State House Boston, 1795-98. Charles Bulfinch, architect.
  3. Another View From King's Handbook of Boston, 1885.
  4. Elevation of State House Boston, 1795-98. Charles Bulfinch, architect.
  5. State House Boston, 1795-98. Charles Bulfinch, architect. Before 1917 additions. From an old postcard.
  6. State House Boston, 1795-98. Charles Bulfinch, architect. Painted white in the1920s. From an old postcard.


Bulfinch: Tontine Crescent. 
Boston, 1790
Bulfinch: Tontine Crescent. 
Boston, 1790
Bulfinch: Tontine Crescent. 
Boston, 1790

  1. Tontine Crescent, Boston, 1790. Charles Bulfinch, architect.
  2. Tontine Crescent, Boston, 1790. Charles Bulfinch, architect.
  3. Tontine Crescent, Boston, 1790. Charles Bulfinch, architect.
H.G. Otis Houses



  1. 1st Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston, 1796. Charles Bulfinch, architect.
  2. 2nd Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston, 1800. Charles Bulfinch, architect.
  3. 3rd Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston, 1806. Charles Bulfinch, architect.

Commercial Buildings

Markets
Faneuil Hall

Faneuil Hall, Boston
Faneuil Hall, Boston
Faneuil Hall, Boston
  1. Faneuil Hall, Boston,1804. Enlarged 1804 by Charles Bulfinch, architect.
  2. Faneuil Hall, Boston, 1740. Original building. John Smibert, architect.
  3. Faneuil Hall, Boston,1804. Enlarged 1804 by Charles Bulfinch, architect. Drawing shows outline of original 1740 building by Smibert.


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