State House Beacon Hill Boston Massachusetts MA vintage postcard

$ 1.09

Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Region: Massachusetts Theme: Cities & Towns Type: Printed (Lithograph) Postage Condition: Unposted Unit of Sale: Single Unit City: Boston Country: USA State: Massachusetts

Description

State House Beacon Hill Boston Massachusetts MA vintage postcard. Lush green trees are visible in the foreground. Tichnor Bros Inc Boston Mass. The images are what you should use when making your buying decision. Disclaimer: The TITLE and DESCRIPTION (NOT the images) are generated by Artificial Intelligence. This helps us list cards faster. The technology is new and makes some mistakes. The images are what you should use when making your buying decision. Contact us if you find a significant error in the A.I. generated description so we can fix it. ********************************************************* This is a vintage postcard. State House Located on Beacon Street at the head of Park Street. The hill on which the State House stands was originally called Tremount later this was changed to Sentry Hill when it was used as a look-out and after the erection of the Beacon in 1634-1635 it received the name of Beacon Hill. The cornerstone of the Bulfinch front was laid on July 4 1795 and the extension was built in 1889 at a cost of four million dollars. The front of the postcard shows a view of the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill in Boston Massachusetts. The building is a large impressive structure with a golden dome. Lush green trees are visible in the foreground. Tichnor Bros Inc Boston Mass