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Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA, 1945

Subjects
City Halls & CourthousesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA, 1945, c. 1945 linen postcard
Front
Back of Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA, 1945, c. 1945 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

The Massachusetts State House stands on Beacon Hill, its gold dome and columned portico rising above a lawn. The equestrian statue of General Joseph Hooker sits in the foreground, and a large office block and parked cars of the 1930s and 1940s line the street at right. The caption notes that the site was part of John Hancock's estate and the highest point in Boston. It traces the building's growth from the "Bullfinch Front" (Bulfinch) of 1795-97 to the Bryant addition of 1853-56 and the State House Annex of 1889-95. Charles Bulfinch designed the original State House, and the dome is gilded in 23-karat gold leaf. Daniel Chester French's Hooker statue, dedicated in 1903, faces the building; Hooker had commanded Union troops in the Civil War.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

sent from Wilmington Del July-10-1945

PublisherUnited Art Co.
1:—STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS. --- STATE HOUSE, Beacon Hill, Boston. Occupies part of the John Hancock estate, the highest point in the city. The historic "Bullfinch Front," erected 1795-97. The Bryant addition on Mt. Vernon Street was erected 1853-56 and the "State House Annex" extending back from the Bryant addition was added 1889-95.
Addressed to
Mrs Howard Mead

Box, 271 Pennegrove, NJ

FromWilmington, DE

Postcard record

PublisherUnited Art Co.
Series40702
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs Howard Mead, Box, 271, Pennegrove, NJ
Place depictedMassachusetts State House, Boston, MA
PublisherUnited Art Co., Boston, MA
Place sent fromWilmington, DE
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; card number 40702 printed at lower right. No postmark — stamp box empty, no cancellation. Divided-back linen-texture card with "MADE IN USA" and United Art Co. imprint; handwritten date July 10, 1945. Light corner wear.

Cite this card

Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA, 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/massachusetts-state-house-boston-ma-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.