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Democracy Preserved for the Future

A museum–quality restoration of Bulfinch’s landmark

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Massachusetts State House – Executive Offices of the Governor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

This exacting renovation and restoration of the Executive Offices of the Governor was the first in over a century. Located in the original, historic Bulfinch section of the Massachusetts State House dating to 1798, the team confronted unique challenges. The Massachusetts State House is one of the country’s oldest seats of representative democracy and is a National Landmark. Beginning with detailed research and testing of materials and methods, and completed in off-hours, the spaces have been restored to their original detail, seamlessly incorporating new HVAC, temperature controls, fire protection, lighting, updated security systems and universal accessibility.

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(Photo credit: Jane Messinger Photography)

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Size
18,000 SF
Scope
Preservation, Renovation
Program
Governor’s Council Meeting Room, Executive Offices, Reception and Meeting Spaces
Sustainability
Awards
2016 Boston Preservation Alliance, Preservation Achievement Award
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Two small sofas around a wooden coffee table in front of a historic, framed portrait and the American flag.
Sword on a window seat with silvery curtains and a small historic bureau with a lamp on it to the left.
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“Finegold Alexander was privileged to complete such an important project for the people of Massachusetts. These spaces, and the objects contained within, tell the continuing story of our democracy.”
Jeff Garriga, Principal, Finegold Alexander


Hallway or transition space with an old chair and side table, in front of detailed wood and glass opening to another room.
Standard office desks in a creme-colored space with historic chandeliers.
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Late Nights! – The State House remained in full operation during construction. All design team investigations and documentation had to be performed off-hours. The same applied to construction, taking place only between 11:00pm and 7:00am. Late night deliberations in the Senate or House Chamber additionally often curtailed the work.

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View of the stairs leading up to the second floor, with framed images, an old chair, and a historic chandelier.
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Colors were investigated and returned an original unanticipated palette. Multiple layers of flooring were removed, down to the original, which required experimentation for period preservation.
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Building an image comparison section in Webflow doesn't need to be difficult, and it shouldn't cost you time or money. Here's a simple solution, we built ontop of the awesome js work from @pehaa

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Building an image comparison section in Webflow doesn't need to be difficult, and it shouldn't cost you time or money...

Here's a simple solution, we built ontop of the awesome js work from @pehaa.

We've tried to make this really accessible for all users, so what's important here is <Image Wrapper> and the two images inside of it, namely <Image One> and of course <Image Two>. We recommend you size your two images the same, although it will work regardless.

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