State Street (walk 5)

The Old State House is something resembling the museum piece surrounded by the glass of subsequent architecture. What becomes immediately palpable is the scale of the building among the hustle and bustle of the city, isolating it as a period piece.

The street is now home to offices, banks, parking, convenience stores and the like. Contemporary reality is the polarity in which the Old State House thrives against, and its central footing make it one of the most interesting pieces in downtown Boston.