Old State House

The Old State House is an unmarked location in Goodneighbor in 2287. It is the town hall of the settlement and the headquarters of the Neighborhood Watch. Moreover, the structure serves as a residence for some of Goodneighbor's inhabitants, including Mayor John Hancock.

Background
Built in 1713, the Old State House is the oldest public building in Boston. During the years before the Revolutionary War, this building was a hotbed for the ideas and ideals that would result in revolution. According to John Adams, it was here where "the child Independence was born." In 1770, right outside its doors, the Boston Massacre took place, spurring the American colonists into action. The Old State House was the seat of Massachusetts government until the New State House was constructed in 1798.

Surviving the Great War completely intact, it now serves as the government building of Goodneighbor, and functions as the bunkhouse of the Neighborhood Watch as well as John Hancock’s residence.

Layout
The Old State House is to the north upon entering Goodneighbor, across from the shop Kill or Be Killed. The building has four accessible levels, including a basement, a first floor, a second floor, and an attic. The Third Rail is located in a former subway station under the basement, but cannot be accessed from here.

First floor
The first floor is built around a central spiral staircase leading to the second floor and the basement. The first floor has two rooms, including a small museum filled with display cases in the east, and a break room for the Neighborhood Watch in the west.

Second floor and attic
The second floor contains another break room with a door exiting to the balcony to the east, and Hancock's living quarters with his private terminal to the west. The second floor also contains a stairway near the spiral staircase leading up to the attic where the drifters sleep.

Basement
The basement contains a prison cell for the uncommon lawbreakers of Goodneighbor who don't end up dead from their transgressions.

Inhabitants

 * John Hancock
 * Fahrenheit
 * Four Neighborhood Watch
 * Four drifters

Notable loot

 * Two Join the Railroad holotapes - One is on the coffee table in Hancock's room, and the other is on a dresser in the attic.
 * Red frock coat and tricorn hat - Both worn by Hancock.
 * Ashmaker - Carried by Fahrenheit.

Related quests

 * The Big Dig
 * The Silver Shroud

Appearances
The Old State House only appears in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
The location is based on the real-world Old State House, a museum and one of the oldest public buildings in Boston. The two buildings are aesthetically similar.